The New England Travel and Vacation Guide » Walking Tour http://www.NETravelGuide.com New England Vacation and Travel Destinations & Country Inns and Bed and Breakfasts Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:08:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 A Boston Walking and Historic Tour http://www.NETravelGuide.com/2009/02/14/a-boston-walking-and-historic-tour/ http://www.NETravelGuide.com/2009/02/14/a-boston-walking-and-historic-tour/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:57:16 +0000 admin http://netravelguide.com/?p=418 THE BOSTON HISTORIC FREEDOM TRAIL

Discover 16 nationally historic sites in 2.5 miles

Start at any point you choose and experience the American history firsthand. Many tours run daily with the most popular being Walk Into History. This tour takes you on the famous red line while a 18th Century Costumed Guide tells the tales of courageous Bostonians and Colonialists. Learn how their intrepidity against Britain helped create the democracy we know today. Some of these 18th Century Costumed Guides are Ebenezer Hancock, James Otis, Thomas Savage, Mercy Otis Warren, and plenty more. All tours run 90 minutes and are suited for anybody interested. On your tour these are some places you will encounter:

  • The Boston Common
  • The State House
  • Park Street Church
  • Granary Burying Ground
  • King’s Chapel
  • King’ Chapel Burying Ground
  • Benjamin Franklin Statue and the Boston Latin School
  • Old Corner Book Store
  • Old South Meeting House
  • Old State House
  • Site of the Boston Massacre
  • Faneuil Hall
  • Paul Revere House
  • The Old North Church
  • Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
  • “Old Ironsides” & USS Constitution Museum
  • Bunker Hill Monument

    • The Freedom Trail makes the perfect field trip for students of all ages. Trolley tours, interactive programs, land and sea tours, and much more are offered for schoolchildren.

    Some upcoming events are American Aurora, Halloween Parade, the Journal of Auguste Lavasseur and many more. Check out the calendar for other events.

    Need more information? Call 617-357-8300 or e-mail info@thefreedomtrail.org

    alk Into History along the famous red line with an 18th Century Costumed Guide. Hear the tales of the brave Bostonians and Colonialists who dared to challenge Britain and helped establish the greatest democracy in the world. These 90 minute tours are designed for individuals, groups, corporate team building and schools. Read the descriptions carefully and select your special tour.

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