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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.
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The Freedom Trail is open year-round and official historic...
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Enjoy many of the Freedom Trail historic sites' programs,...
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Parking along the Freedom Trail. Boston Common The following...
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Freedom Trail discounts and savings are available to...
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All Freedom Trail Foundation-led tours are accessible....
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The Freedom Trail is one of the iconic touristy things to do...
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Due to the Celtics' champions parade on Friday, June 21, the...
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- Boston Common. The Freedom Trail starts at Boston Common. Word to the wise, it’s not the Boston Commons. This 44-acre park was the first city park in America dating back to 1634.
- Massachusetts State House. From the Boston Commons, you can see the iconic golden dome of the State House. Charles Bulfinch, America’s first professional architect, designed it after another one of his famous structure – The Capital Building.
- Park Street Church. Puritan Religion, Boston, and the quest for freedom go hand in hand since the colony began. Park Street Church was an epicenter for religious faith and activism since the first sermon in 1810 and continues to remain active today.
- The Granary Burying Ground. The Granary Burying Ground is Boston’s third-oldest cemetery and the final resting place for many notable Revolutionary War-era patriots.
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Sep 26, 2023 · We’ll start with an intro to the Freedom Trail, as well as some tips and a detailed map. Then we’ll explore each individual stop, including a touch of history and exactly what to expect from the experience. This one-day Freedom Trail itinerary includes more than just the official stops, too.
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- Stop A – The Boston Common. The oldest public park in the United States (1634) outside the Park St. Subway Station, the first subway in the United States (1897).
- Stop B – Massachusetts State House. Follow the Trail up to the Massachusetts State House (1798), which is the oldest continually running state capital building in America.
- Stop C – Robert Gould Shaw Memorial. Walk back across the street and you will be at the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial which shows Gould-Shaw and his men of the 54th regiment of the Union Army.
- Stop D – The Park St. Church. Follow the trail back into the Boston Common to the starting point take a left down Tremont St. (follow the brick line) and cross Park St. The Park St. Church (1809).
Virtually: The Freedom Trail® and Black Heritage Trail® have rich opportunities for everyone to learn and experience Boston’s history remotely. Freedom Trail official historic sites, the Museum of African American History, and Freedom Trail Foundation provide existing and new online Distance Learning Resources to bring history into homes.
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May 27, 2021 · Follow us along all 16 stops on Boston’s Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile (4 km) red brick trail through Boston’s historic neighborhoods, beginning with Boston Commons in downtown Boston and ending with Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown.
