Downtown Freedom Trail Walking Tour - History & Architecture
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1.2 hours
- Professional guide
- 70-Minute Walking Tour of Boston's Freedom Trail
- Pass attractions and landmarks like Faneuil Hall, King's Chapel, and Boston Common.
- Gratuities
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
No Costumes! No Yelling! No Huge Tour Group! Just the best in learning about Boston. Experience the history, architecture and culture of Boston wrapped in stories as we explore the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston. On our 70-minute walking tour, admire the architecture, and learn about the history and culture...
- Duration 1 Hour and 10 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 20 people in the group
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Freedom Trail
The history and architecture of the Downtown Freedom Trail from Faneuil Hall to Boston Common. Includes Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, The Old State House, Boston Massacre Site, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old City Hall, First Schoolhouse Site, King's Chapel, Tremont Temple, Old Granary Cemetery, Park Street Church,...
- Duration 1 Hour and 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Often called the "Cradle of Liberty," this marketplace hosted the fiery protests that led to the American Revolution. Don't forget to look up at the famous grasshopper weathervane.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Boston Massacre Site
Marked by a cobblestone ring in the pavement, this is the exact spot where the 1770 skirmish between Redcoats and colonists ignited the spark of rebellion.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 4
Old State House
Built in 1713, this was the seat of British colonial government. The Declaration of Independence was first read to Bostonians from its balcony.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 5
Old Corner Bookstore
The Old Corner Bookstore is a historic commercial building located at 283 Washington Street at the corner of School Street in the historic core of Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1718 as a residence and apothecary shop, and first became a bookstore in 1828.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
Old South Meeting House
The massive brick church where the signals were given to start the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 7
Irish Famine Memorial
The Boston Irish Famine Memorial is a memorial park located on a plaza between Washington Street and School Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The park contains two groups of statues to contrast an Irish family suffering during the Great Famine of 1845–1852 with a prosperous family that had immigrated to America.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 8
Old City Hall
Old City Hall is a building at 45 School Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., which housed the Boston City Council from 1865 to 1969. Designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and Arthur Gilman, it was one of the first buildings in the French Second Empire style to be built in...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Boston Latin School
The Boston Latin School, founded on April 23, 1635, is the first public school in America, originally located on School Street. Established by Puritans, it provided free, classical education to boys. A statue of alumnus Benjamin Franklin and a sidewalk mosaic now mark its original site.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 10
King's Chapel
As one of the sixteen historic landmarks along Boston’s Freedom Trail, King’s Chapel is an important part of a collective. Yet the historic church also stands alone with history unique to its own site. The history of King’s Chapel spans more than 330 years, from its founding in 1686; through...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 11
School Street
Hotels in Boston, Massachusetts | Omni Parker House, Boston ...The Omni Parker House, founded by Harvey D. Parker in 1855, is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the United States. Located on School Street in Boston, this historic hotel has hosted every U.S. president since Ulysses S. Grant and is...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 12
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Tremont Temple was formed in 1839 under the name The Free Baptist Church. Timothy Gilbert, a piano maker in Boston, resigned his membership at Charles Street Baptist Church when the congregation dissapproved of him inviting a black family into his pew stall at Sunday worship. The church met at several...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 13
Granary Burying Ground
The final resting place of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. It’s one of the most visited cemeteries in the country.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 14
Boston Common
The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of 50 acres of land bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 15
Massachusetts State House
With its iconic 23-karat gold dome, this "new" State House (built 1798) serves as the modern seat of government and overlooks Boston Common.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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