Experience Boston’s Freedom Trail: A Revolutionary Walking Tour

Key facts

What's included

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Our tour begins at the Embrace, a statue commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, located next to the Boston Common Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street.

   10 minutes

2. Stop 2 Pass by

   Visit the Massachusetts State House, known for its golden dome, built on land where Samuel Adams laid the cornerstone in 1795.

3. Stop 3 Pass by

   See the 1809 red brick church that hosted abolitionist meetings and fiery anti-slavery speeches in its history.

4. Stop 4 Pass by

   Walk through the historic graveyard where Patriots like John Hancock, Paul Revere, and Samuel Adams are buried, learning their stories.

5. Stop 5 Pass by

   Explore the 1754 stone church, Boston’s first Anglican church, and hear about its construction and crypts beneath.

6. Stop 6 Pass by

   Visit the 1729 Puritan meeting house where the Boston Tea Party began, and learn how this act of civil disobedience unfolded.

7. Stop 7 Pass by

   See the 1718 brick building once home to a colonial apothecary and later the Ticknor & Fields publishing house, famous for literary giants.

8. Stop 8 Pass by

   View the Old State House, built in 1713 with British symbols, and hear about the confrontations that took place inside.

9. Stop 9 Pass by

   Stand at the site of the Bloody Massacre of 1770, marked by a circle of stones, and learn about the deadly clash between colonists and British soldiers.

10. Stop 10 Pass by

    Visit Faneuil Hall, built in 1743 as a marketplace, where fiery speeches helped ignite the fight for independence.

11. Stop 11 Pass by

    See the 1680 Paul Revere House, Boston’s oldest building, and hear about Revere’s life and his role in American history.

12. Stop 12 Pass by

    Learn about the signal of "one if by land, two if by sea" from the 1723 church steeple, signaling Paul Revere’s midnight ride.

13. Stop 13 Pass by

    Visit the 1660 burial ground where British troops set up cannons during the Battle of Bunker Hill and learn about this pivotal fight.

14. Stop 14 Pass by

    View the 221-foot obelisk at Copp’s Hill Terrace, marking where colonial militia defended Boston during the revolution.

15. Stop 15 Pass by

    Conclude the tour at Copp’s Hill Terrace, with a view of the historic USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," from the War of 1812.

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

Please meet your guide at the Embrace statue next to the Boston Common Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street. The guide will have a flag with the Boston History Company name to help you identify them. The guide will not be in costume.

Cancellation & confirmation