At the Old Granary Burial Ground in Boston, this is the grave of Samuel Adams (1722-1803). A cousin of U.S. President John Adams, Sam Adams was a signer of the Declaration of Independence (as was his cousin) and also served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1793-97.
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"That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heros dare
To die, and leave their children free."
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