Free tour

America's Freedom Trail and Paul Revere's North End

3.94

Acceptable (83 ratings)

Boston

Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Liam

Registered on 06 February 2024

Lifetime resident of Boston, MA. Trained as a tour guide with Super Ducks Tours and Boston Private Tours. I deliver your private tour to show you a Boston you can only dream of.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

America’s Freedom Trail and Paul Revere’s North End

This riveting 2.75-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide, covers 2 miles of the most significant American Revolution sites. The small group of 5 is perfect for history buffs and first-time visitors.

Enjoy up-close views of the gold domed Massachusetts State House, The Old South Meeting House and Tea Party, The Old State House is the site of the "Boston Massacre." Was it a massacre? Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, "the Cradle of Liberty" had ties to slavery. Revere’s house is the oldest in Boston.

The Revere Statue and Old North Church Steeple photo is a must! Visit Copp’s Hill Terrace to view the Harbor, Bunker Hill Monument and USS Constitution.

Start Time

9:30 am for morning tour or 2:00 pm for afternoon tour.

Meeting Point

The Meeting Point is easy to reach by public transit, subway to Park St. Station. The Shaw/MA 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial stands at the intersection of Beacon and Park Streets. Meet inside Boston Common on the stairs facing the gold domed Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02133, USA.

Accessibility

Please dress appropriately for the weather. Stroller accessible, service animals allowed, near public transportation. Most travelers can take part.

Copp’s Hill Terrace. Your 2.75-hour tour concludes at 520 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109, USA.

Visit charming Hanover and Salem Sts. for "wicked awesome" pizzerias, pastries, ristorantes, caffes. Close to public transport.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

State House, Boston, MA, Boston, MA 02108, USA

I will be waiting on the small set of stairs inside the northeast corner of Boston Common, facing the gold dome State House. I am a large, clean-shaven man wearing a bright green Boston Red Sox baseball cap with a red B on the front. Also, a gray backpack.

Outside visit

Freedom Trail

America's best collection of Revolutionary War sites. Up-close visits to the Massachusetts State House, America's first public park, Granary Burial Ground, oldest continuously operating hotel in America, oldest Anglican Church in Boston, Benjamin Franklin statue and site of the oldest school in America, Old Meeting House and the "Tea Party," oldest commercial building in America, Old State House, Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, Revere House, Old North Church, Copp's Hill, Bunker Hill and USS Constitution.

Outside visit

Massachusetts State House

1798 gold domed State House was built by noted architect Charles Bulfinch on John Hancock's land. This building is both historical and architecturally beautiful, featured in the 2006 film, "The Departed," starring Matt Damon, Leo Di Caprio, Mark Wahlberg and Jack Nicholson.

Outside visit

Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial

Colonel Shaw led the first all-black regiment into battle during the American Civil War, and is featured in the 1989 film, "Glory" starring Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).