The house is the only remaining property associated with founding father John Hancock in Boston, the listing says.

In 1770, just outside the Old State House’s walls, British troops killed five Colonists in what would become known as the Boston Massacre. Not long after, on July 18, 1776, the first ...

The Old State House in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) A film called "Bounty" is showing on the second floor of the Old State House.In it, members of Maine's Penobscot tribe talk about scalp bounties ...

A small but energized crowd gathered on Boston Massacre Plaza Sunday morning, eager to catch a glimpse of Boston’s iconic lion and unicorn statues, which will once again shine from high atop the ...

In June 1774, as revolutionary fervor simmered in Boston, a group of enslaved people went to the Massachusetts State House and petitioned the government for their freedom. The request , addressed to ...

When the statues were removed in September, a time capsule from 1901 was discovered inside the head of the lion, revealing old photographs of city officials, campaign buttons, letters and newspapers.

As King James II and King Charles I of England look down from their portraits, a group of men are discussing how to respond to the previous day’s deadly attack on Boston citizens. The date is ...