Freedom Trail Tour: Boston's Historic Sites

Experience the rich history of Boston on a captivating walking tour along the iconic Freedom Trail. Discover the stories of America’s Founding Fathers and the American Revolution.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Massachusetts State House - The New State House
    “Boston State-House is the hub of the solar system” -OLIVER WENDALL HOLMES.

See the gold domed Massachusetts State House built in 1798 and hear about Colonial America the American Revolution.

  • Park Street Church - An iconic site on The Tour of the Freedom Trail. Hear it’s history near it’s front steps. On Independence Day in 1831, America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) was performed for the very first time.
  • Granary Burying Ground - The Granary Cemetery
    Resting place of Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere
    James Otis, the Boston Massacre victims, 3 signers of The Declaration of Independence, and many more, expect to spend up to 45 minutes here as the stories of colonial Boston take shape!
  • Boston Latin School - See America’s first Public School and hear about it’s famous Colonial American alumnus Benjamin Franklin Samuel Adams, see the Ben Franklin Statue
  • Old Corner Bookstore - Stop at Boston’s oldest commercial building. This is where Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Thoreau’s Walden, and Longfellow’s Midnight Ride of Paul Revere were all published.
  • Old South Meeting House - Guests will hear the story of The Boston Tea Party in the location where it happened, just outside the Old South Meeting House. Also guests will see and hear about the Paul Revere Bell.
  • Old State House - See the location and stop to be told the inspiring story of the Boston Massacre.
  • Statue of Samuel Adams - Hear about Faneuil Hall at the location of the Sam Adams and the story of his inaccurate statue.
  • The Paul Revere House - Our guide will tell you the story of Paul revere house from outside the landmark.
  • Paul Revere Mall - The ending location of this tour is the beautiful outdoor Paul Revere Mall
What's Included
  • See top Boston sites such as the State House, Granary Burial Ground, and Paul Revere House
  • Professional/Local Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Tour of The Freedom Trail by the Histrionic Academy is the best way to see and learn about Boston’s inspiring history. Following the Freedom Trail past several historic sites, guests will be amazed by the stories of America’s Founding Fathers, the American Revolution and New England’s Colonial History. This walking tour Follows the Freedom Trail from the Boston Common to the Paul Revere Mall in The North End!

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
  • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • The Granary Burial Ground is wheelchair accessible through a separate entrance. Guests who cannot climb stairs will be required to leave the tour momentarily and navigate to a separate entrance.
  • GUESTS WHO CANNOT CLIMB STAIRS may use a separate entrance to the Granary Burial Ground.Some guests, such as those in a wheelchair, will need to depart from the tour momentarily and rejoin the group within the cemetery gates.
Location
Boston Common Visitors Center
Tremont Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kboehnlein
Oct 1, 2024
A terrific experience - We had a great time learning more about our nation’s history. Our guide, Elaina, was fabulous and brought events to life
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Jim_b
Sep 30, 2024
Amazing Tour - “Ben” was an amazing tour guide. We loved it and recommend it highly! The details about Paul Revere were quite fascinating.
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Magdalena_l
Sep 30, 2024
Freedom trail - Ben was absolutely brilliant at telling the story with the passion and wit. It was a very insightful and educational journey back in time explaining chain of events that led to the freedom.
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Valentine_m
Sep 30, 2024
Highly recommended - Mark was an amazing guide and performer that had me gripped - cannot recommend this enough ! Absolute ‘must do’ in Boston
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Dianee_p
Sep 30, 2024
Freedom trail - Ben was a great tour guide So knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the freedom trail Glad we did it!
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Alice_g
Sep 30, 2024
Wondwrful afternoon. - Our tour was excellent! Ben our guide was the best: in costume, great voice, knowledgeable, humorous, on-time & kept us moving! Fun & full of information. Price was right. Would do it again.
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Josefv712
Sep 29, 2024
History relived in Boston! - Our tour guide Ben made history come to life. He kept us organized and on a good schedule. Ben was full of facts and enthusiasm, a real pro and highly recommended.
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Lorri_r
Sep 29, 2024
Perfect Freedom Trail Tour! - Ben was a great tour guide who brought the history to life and was super knowledgeable and interactive with our group! Tour length was great as well for those unable to do the full 2.5 hour tours.
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Jonathan_j
Sep 30, 2024
Unique! - Very interesting stories about the unique history of Boston! very nice and funny guide! It took us more time than planned and we've got some xtra's on the way!
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Susan_m
Sep 30, 2024
Boston heritage walking - Guides varied knowledge. He was very informative but spoke too quickly. Also group was too big and we lost info with size of crowd. Could have spent more time talking about history than finding out where we r all from.
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