The church has a really cool history and you don’t need to have a guided tour, but we did the bell and bones tour with the guide Will. He was very knowledgeable and was more than happy to answer my endless questions. I went on the tour with my 72 year old mother and she was able to do everything except the last set of stairs to the bell. If you have the opportunity to go here do!

This is one of my absolute favorite historic churches in Boston. It is truly exquisite. In addition to being a wonderful historic site, I also recommend it for anyone interested in attending Christian religious services. King's Chapel is Christian Unitarian, so it is grounded in Christianity coupled with a very welcoming and open-minded approach to people and issues in the world. The Sunday 11 a.m. service has beautiful music, the liturgy retains much of the older language and power of earlier times, with sermons that are often profound yet totally relatable for anyone today. Best of all worlds, IMHO.

The King's Chapel (as in King James II) was founded in 1686. The current building stands on the same site as the original and was constructed in 1754. After the Revolution it became the first Unitarian Church in America. The interior is a fine example of Georgian architecture. The belfry holds an 1816 Paul Revere bell that still rings today. This place is great - take the tour!

The King’s Chapel Bells and Bones Tour is a nice little tour. A docent takes you on a tour from the crypt in basement to the bell tower, providing history along the way. This was the first Anglican (Church of England) in Boston and the Puritan settlers were not happy to be co-opted, especially since the church was built atop their burial grounds. It’s an interesting story and the docents tell it well. The bell in the tower was forged by Revere & Son (yes, Paul). The graveyard contains bodies of early settlers (John Winthrop)

This is a must-see Freedom Trail stop. It was the first Anglican, Church of England, congregation in Massachusetts. Despite seeking religious freedom, the Puritans did not give any, not allowing the mother church in the colony until 1686 during the briefly formed Dominion of New England. The church goes with a neighboring cemetery; however, the cemetery outdates the church by 50 years. No citizen in Boston would sell property to a non-Congregational church so the Anglican Church could only get property from the cemetery. The congregation built a wooden church that worked into the 18th Century when they outgrew it and looked to build a more substantial long term stone church. In 1754, the parish built a stone church around the wooden one and then dismantled the wooden one when completed. It was named the King's Chapel to reflect the King's denomination but locally it was called the "Stone Church". We visited the church on our first day in the city. From the outside it is an impressive edifice with its stone facade. However, going inside is where the church reflects a classic beauty. The nave is white box pews with a short balcony on three sides supported by columns. The sanctuary is plain with major emphasis on the pulpit like most New England churches. An older period organ dominates the rear balcony. After a long period of walking we took some time to enjoy the inside and sit in the box pews. The boxes are unique for churches today; however, most colonial churches either north or south would have had box seating at that time. Today, they have restored one of the boxes to its traditional location for the colonial Governor with a more lavish setting. Finally, all of the windows are clear with no stained glass. This is not common for most Anglican churches but the norm for Puritan New England. For me it adds to the simplistic cleanest and beauty. There is a slight fee to visit the inside on the church; however, to really experience the building as those in colonial times, for me it was worth the fee. It is one of the historic, colonial highlights and something you must see when you come to Boston.

Kings chapel is a great place to look round. Completed in 1796 it is vey well kept. It had a burial ground attached which we didn’t go to. The church is well worth 30 minutes to see.