William Schofield
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William Schofield was a key historical preservationist best known for establishing Boston’s Freedom Trail, the walking route that links many of the city’s most important Revolutionary-era sites.
Aliases (2)
- Freedom Trail ×9
- Boston ×1
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic walking route
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historical preservationist → person → |
| associatedWith |
Boston’s Revolutionary-era landmarks
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Freedom Trail → |
| connects |
Revolutionary-era historic sites in Boston
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| contributedTo |
preservation of Revolutionary-era sites in Boston
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| country |
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
historic preservation
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public history → |
| hasCreator |
William Schofield
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| hasHistoricRoute |
Freedom Trail
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| hasRole |
organizer of historic walking route
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| influenced |
heritage tourism in Boston
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public awareness of Boston’s Revolutionary history → |
| knownFor |
establishing the Freedom Trail in Boston
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historic preservation in Boston → |
| legacy |
enduring public history route in Boston
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| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| notableFor |
linking multiple historic sites into a single walking route
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| notableWork |
Freedom Trail
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| occupation |
historical preservationist
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| placeOfActivity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| purpose |
public education about the American Revolution in Boston
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| significantProject |
creation of a walking route linking Revolutionary-era sites in Boston
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| subjectOf |
Boston Revolutionary history tours
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| usedFor |
heritage tourism
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historical education → |
| workLocation |
Boston
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Freedom Trail
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foundedBy |
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Freedom Trail
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hasCreator |