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The Revolutionary Story Epic Small Group Walking Tour of Boston

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02203, USA
Duration

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Learn about Boston’s revolutionary history on a walking tour that emphasizes good storytelling. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide in your small group as you walk a curated route that includes the Freedom Trail. Visit well-known sites as well as more local places and develop an understanding of modern Boston along with its history.

  • Walk The Freedom Trail in the same order the American Revolution happened.
  • Learn about the Revolution in Boston from your guide
  • Veer off the Freedom Trail to see other historical sites
  • Experience modern Boston as well as historical Boston

What To Expect

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The Revolutionary Story Tour



City Hall Plaza is a pedestrian only plaza very centrally located directly across from and overlooking Faneuil Hall. We meet between the Five Iron Golf and City Hall. The guide will be in front of the seasonal beer garden and next to a large “BOSTON” sign with Faneuil Hall in the background that provides a great photo opportunity to start off the tour with.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston City Hall



Famous (or infamous) for its unique architecture.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King’s Chapel Burying Ground



Learn about the incredibly unique people who first settled Massachusetts Bay. The Puritans are more important (and much weird!) than you can imagine!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Freedom Trail



Iconic brick pathway connecting 16 historic landmarks. Whereas most tours just blindly follow this path geographically from one direction to the other, we weave around the city visiting the sights in chronological order.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King’s Chapel



First Anglican Church in Boston

• Admission Ticket Free

Park Street Church



Brimstone corner. Famous for its fiery sermons. July 4, 1829 “William Lloyd Garrison made his first public address against slavery here.

• Admission Ticket Free

Granary Burying Ground



Who really were the Sons of Liberty? Visit the tombs of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Sam Adams and find out!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old City Hall



Some of the most beautiful architecture in the city is the background of a discussion about the historic obstacles to and inherent challenges of democracy

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Benjamin Franklin



Lean about America’s first public school and its most famous pupil the incomparable Benjamin Franklin!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old State House



The oldest public building in the country and the nerve center of Massachusetts politics. The great political debate between British authority and American rights was here

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Massacre Site



Learn about the soldiers, the citizens, the loyalists, and patriot leaders all pulled into this explosion of tensions!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Corner Bookstore



Former publishing house of American literary icons (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathanial Hawthorne, and more)

• Admission Ticket Free

Old South Meeting House



The Boston Tea Party starts here! The most pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution. There’s no turning back after this!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Post Office Square



The road to revolution runs right the heart of downtown Boston. While the core of this tour is built upon 12 of the 15 Freedom Trail locations a beautiful and booming modern city has grown up all around its historic foundation. Neither should be missed and we will not overlook the present in our pursuit of the past.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Financial District



Education, Healthcare, & Finance

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Faneuil Hall Marketplace



“The Cradle of Liberty” is not only the symbol of American Democracy but its deepest roots can be traced to this building. This is where a protest becomes a revolution!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quincy Market



Warning! Tourist traps abound!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway



Beautiful public garden running the length of Boston

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Paul Revere House



The house is in the oldest and most charming square in the city and surrounded by some of the best restaurants in America. The man is even more impressive than the legend!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

North Square Park



Oldest residential square in America

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paul Revere Statue



Iconic photo opportunity

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old North Church & Historic Site



“One if by land, two if by sea.” We go through Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride with the iconic steeple from which he signaled his famous warning; culminating in “the shot heard round the world,” and chaotic battle at Lexington & Concord. The British are coming – are you?

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground



The second oldest burial ground in Boston. We have already gone in two sets of burying grounds, so we only visit this from the outside, but we get spectacular views of Charlestown and Boston Harbor from the terrace across the street.

• Admission Ticket Free

Bunker Hill Monument



We do a complete recreation of the Battle of Bunker Hill – the biggest battle of the American Revolution.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

USS Constitution



The oldest commissioned naval vessel in the world. “Old Ironsides” was undefeated in battle. It was not part of the American Revolution, and we only see it from the other side of Boston Harbor, but we do provide an overview of its history and provide tips on how best to experience it.

• Admission Ticket Free

North End



The oldest residential neighborhood in America. You won’t find a better combination of culture, food, and history in any square mile in the country. Italian, Seafood, Pizza, Cannoli, we’ll talk about it all!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Harbor



We stroll along the Harbor Walk for one of the best views of the city, the beauty of Boston Harbor, and to finally kick the British out of Boston!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Harborwalk



Stroll along the Harborwalk and enjoy ocean breezes and spectacular cityscapes from the piers, wharfs, and waterfront parks other tours leave out.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lewis Wharf



We finish in the heart of “Little Italy” the historic North End only blocks from Boston’s Best pizza, clam chowder, cannoli, seafood, and Italian. There are public restrooms, bicycles, public transportation and parking in close proximity, and we will be a less than ten-minute walk from our original meeting point.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. The tour is appropriate for all ages, but it is not a "kids" version of events.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Small group and expert guide. Skip the big crowds and generic highlights.
  • Curated route weaving the main events, characters, and sights of the Revolution into one epic story.
  • Explore the modern city beyond the Freedom Trail and experience Boston's incredible urban renewal.
  • Visit 14 iconic Freedom Trail landmarks with entrance into Faneuil Hall (when open to the public)
  • Built-in 15-minute break at world famous Quincy Market
  • Costumes, Actors, Scripts, or Kitsch
  • Transportation (this is a walking tour.)
  • Museum entry fees (other than Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market we stay outdoors)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Durations

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour's Location

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02203, USA
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