Overview

See every site on the Freedom Trail! This walking tour includes all 16 stops on the Freedom Trail, covering historical sites such as the Paul Revere House, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Old North Church, USS Constitution, Boston Common, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Bunker Hill Monument and more! Listen to hilarious stories from Boston's past as you learn about the history of the area from a longtime resident, passionate historian, and former city employee. Tour includes a short walk through historic Little Italy.

Description

Stop At: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Start the day in Boston Common, the oldest public park in the country. Listen to lesser-known stories told by the forgotten plaques and monuments of as you stroll this beautiful park.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts

Tour Boston’s most prestigious brownstone-lined neighborhood. Visit the “Most Photographed Street in North America”, featuring some of the original cobblestone. Stop by Louisburg Square, previously home to famous writers, today home to famous bankers and politicians.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts 02133

Learn about the architecture and history of this famous building. Why is there a pine cone on top of the state house dome? What were the "King's Pines" and why did the pine tree end up symbolizing the American revolution?

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Granary Burying Ground, Tremont Street, (between Park and School Sreets), Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Visit one of America's most historic cemeteries. Listen to stories of the American Revolution as you visit the graves of famous Founding Fathers Sam Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, and more

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: King's Chapel Burying Ground, Tremont Street, Between School And Park Streets, Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Visit Boston's oldest cemetery, home to the graves of John Winthrop and William Dawes. Hear about King's Chapel, Boston's first Anglican Church, which was deeply despised by the local Puritans.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Old Corner Bookstore, 283 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Visit the site of the Old Corner Bookstore, one of the most prolific publishing houses in early America. This building was where the first run of several important works was released, including Walden, The Scarlet Letter, Battle Hymn of the Republic, and Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108

View the building where the Boston Tea Party started. Listen to the story of one of Colonial America's most famous rebellions. Hear how Sam Adams rallied the crowd to storm the ships in Boston Harbor and dump the tea in the water.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 1 Faneuil Hall Sq, Quincy Market, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Learn about the "Cradle of Liberty," where Sam Adams gave his famous speeches that united Boston against the British. Learn about the quirky history behind this building's financial sponsor, Peter Faneuil.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: The Paul Revere House, 19 North Sq, Boston, Massachusetts 02113

See the oldest wooden building in downtown Boston, where Paul Revere lived for 20 years. Located on North Square, one of the oldest continually-inhabited areas of Boston, and former home to dignitaries such as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: North Square Park, North Square &, Moon St, Boston, Massachusetts 02113

Learn about the immigrant past of Boston's North End through public artwork installed on North Square

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem St, Boston, Massachusetts 02113

See the Old North Church and learn all about the midnight ride of Paul Revere and the historical inaccuracies of the famous poem!

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, Boston, Massachusetts 02118

Visit Boston’s second oldest burying ground, taking in view of the harbor and Charlestown, as well as the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument. Learn all about Boston’s part in the events of the American Revolution.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Copps Hill Terrace, 520 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109, USA

Visit the historic outlook, where you can see Bunker Hill, the Charlestown Naval Yard, and the site of the Great Molasses Flood

Duration: 20 minutes