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Boston's iconic 2.5 mile-Freedom Trail connects 16 nationally significant historic sites, each one an authentic treasure.
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Due to the Celtics' champions parade on Friday, June 21, the...
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Welcome to Boston's Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, red-lined...
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There are many ways to make the facts of history become part...
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Walk Into History® and experience more than 250 years of...
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- Massachusetts State House
- Granary Burying Ground
- King's Chapel & King's Chapel Burying Ground
- Boston Latin School Site/Benjamin Franklin Statue
- Old Corner Bookstore
- Old South Meeting House
- Old State House
- Boston Massacre Site
- Faneuil Hall
- Paul Revere House
- Old North Church
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- USS Constitution
- Bunker Hill Monument
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Explore 16 sites where the American Revolution was launched in Boston, from churches and burying grounds to museums and meetinghouses. Learn about the brave people who shaped our nation and experience over 250 years of history with walking tours, audio guides, and more.
May 22, 2023 · Explore Boston's history along the red brick line of the Freedom Trail ®, a 2.5 mile route to some of the oldest and most significant sites in the city. Learn about the American Revolution and other movements, controversies, and challenges with free self-guided audio tour or guided tours.
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path [1] through Boston that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. It winds from Boston Common in downtown Boston, to the Old North Church in the North End and the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown.
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If you want to walk the Freedom Trail, but don’t necessarily want to enter every single site, which ones should you visit? Here are our favorites: 1. Granary Burying Ground,we loved the old headstones 2. Paul Revere House,for its historical importance 3. Old North Church,for its importance in American folklore
You can walk the Freedom Trail in either direction.If you start at Bunker Hill in the morning, you can climb the obelisk before the crowds arrive. Most sites are open from 9 to 5,but this can vary depending on the day of the week and the season. If you plan on entering these sites, make sure you check the operating hours before you go. Have a meal ...
Here are a few more tours that make nice additions to the Freedom Trail. These don’t take the place of walking the Freedom Trail, but they are interesting add-ons to the Freedom Trail experience:
Learn about the 16 sites on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile route that traces the history of the American Revolutionary War in Boston. Find tips on how to walk the trail without a tour, what to see and do at each site, and a map of the trail.
Due to the Celtics' champions parade on Friday, June 21, the Foundation's Freedom Trail Tours at 10 am, 11 am and 12 pm will depart from the ArtsBoston Booth at Faneuil Hall. Select historic sites will be closed, including Granary and King's Burying Grounds and King's Chapel. Click To Open.
The famous Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile red-brick trail through Boston’s historic neighborhoods that tells the story of the American Revolution and beyond. From the Old North Church to Faneuil Hall, and through resonant burying grounds, visit the temples and landmarks of the Revolutionary Era.
