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- Sample Itineraries & Resources
The Freedom Trail is open year-round and official historic...
- Hotel Packages
Create a unique Freedom Trail getaway experience with...
- Directions & Parking
Parking along the Freedom Trail. Boston Common The following...
- Discounts & Savings
Freedom Trail discounts and savings are available to...
- Access Information
Freedom Trail Tour App. Walk Into History® Web Tickets Only...
- Walk Into History
Boston's official Freedom Trail tours! The Freedom Trail...
- Tours
Boston Common Visitor Information Center 139 Tremont Street...
- Official Online Brochure
In Person: The 2.5-mile Freedom Trail is a red-bricked path...
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Welcome to Boston's Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, red-lined...
- Sample Itineraries & Resources
- Brian Burgess
- 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).
- Co-Founders And Content Creators
- 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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The Freedom Trail starts at Boston Common (map). The Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles (4 km) long and to walk it will likely take you an entire day. Plan on it taking longer if you have children or want to spent more time at any of the sites.
May 22, 2023 · Originally conceptualized in the 1950s, the Freedom Trail ® is an iconic symbol of Boston. Its red brick line snakes through some of the oldest parts of the City, navigating visitors to some of the most significant historic sites in the Downtown, North End, and Charlestown neighborhoods of Boston.
