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Freedom Trail: Small Group Tour of Revolutionary Boston (2.5 Hours)

Freedom Trail: Small Group Tour of Revolutionary Boston (2.5 Hours)

Overview

Boston's principal role in launching the American Revolution is linked by the brick-lined Freedom Trail. This world-famous pedestrian path is best experienced on foot, in a small group, with a knowledgeable local guide! This 2.5-hour tour travels the trail from Boston Common to Copp's Hill Terrace, providing guests a chance to see ALL SIXTEEN official landmarks on the Freedom Trail.

Our small-group walking tour delves deeply into the years 1760 to 1776, the tumultuous years leading into the American Revolution. We walk in the footsteps of Colonial Bostonians, all of whom grappled with the difficult—yet essential—question of loyalty or rebellion to crown and country.

With a captivating storytelling approach, Hub Town Tours provides the perfect introduction to Boston's status as America's "Cradle of Liberty." As we travel past historic landmarks from Revolutionary Boston, your guide shares the gripping story of a small colonial town careening toward war with a global empire.

City: Boston

Sat 21 Sep

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Starting at $30.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $30.00

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What's Included

Small Groups (16 guests max)

Primary Sources / Visual Aids

Freedom Trail (All 16 landmarks)

Guided by Local Historian

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Hub Town Tours prioritizes guest safety! All tours are entirely outdoors, in well-ventilated spaces. To ensure proper social distancing, our maximum group size is sixteen [16] guests per tour.

What To Expect

Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts state capitol and "Hub of the Solar System" (1798)

Boston Common

Oldest public land in the Americas and Boston's communal grazing pasture (1634)

Park Street Church

Active church and tallest building in 19th-century Boston (1809)

Granary Burying Ground

Boston's third-oldest burying ground and final resting place for Revolutionary Boston (1660)

King's Chapel

First Church of England in Puritan Boston (1686, 1754)

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Oldest burying ground in Boston (1630)

Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Site of oldest public school in the Americas, Boston Latin School (1635)

Old City Hall

Center of Boston politics for more than a century (1865)

Old Corner Bookstore

Former publishing house of Ticknor & Fields (1718)

Old South Meeting House

Congregationalist meeting house (1729) and origin site of Boston Tea Party (1773)

Old State House

Colonial capitol of Massachusetts Bay Colony and oldest public building in Boston (1713)

Boston Massacre Site

Tragedy strikes when British soldiers kill five Bostonians (1770)

Statue of Samuel Adams

Renowned political leader of Boston's Sons of Liberty

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Hosted Boston's town meeting and known today as "The Cradle of Liberty" (1742)

North Square Park

Historic public square in heart of Boston's North End (1634)

The Paul Revere House

Home of Paul Revere and oldest structure in Downtown Boston (1680)

Paul Revere Statue

Pedestrian-only space honoring the famous Midnight Ride (1775)

Old North Church & Historic Site

Boston's oldest church held signal lanterns during Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1723)

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Second-oldest burying ground in Boston (1659)

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (847)

mcr001

Sep 2019

I’ve visited Boston quite a few times and experienced one or two of the mainstream Freedom Trail tours. Our walking tour with Ted was an entirely different experience. Ted is extremely knowledgeable and has tons of fun stories that are both relatable and unique. I’m not a huge history buff, but he is super easy to follow and can answer any question (without making you feel dumb). You can tell that he cares a lot about the research and Boston itself. I left the tour with a deeper grasp of Boston history and a better feel for the city. I plan to book a second tour with Ted on my next visit because there’s always so much more to see and learn!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Colonial Boston was blessed with quite the cast of historical characters, and I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed my portrayal of the volatile years leading up to the American Revolution—mainstream history can sometimes glaze over the most exciting conflicts! Looking forward to continuing the story with you in the future.

lmay417

Sep 2019

I wish I could give this tour more than 5 stars, because it definitely deserves it. Our group (heavy on grad students with history degrees) was visiting Boston for a friend's wedding and wanted to do a walking tour. We did Chapter 2: Rebellion because Chapter 1 was sold-out (and we didn't know about Chapter 3 until at the end of the tour). Ted was a fantastic tour guide; he was incredibly knowledgeable about the history, but also was a great storyteller and delivered the tour with an awesome sense of humor. He quickly picked up on our group's interest in the history, and did a great job of delving deeper into the topics for us. The tour route is well-designed, hitting a lot of major spots while also featuring really cool side-highlights. It's a decent amount of walking, but Ted is great about stopping in spots and having the group sit down while he talks. He also stuck around after the tour and chatted with us, giving us some recommendations on dining and bars in the North End to check out. A really awesome thing that I've not seen on other tours was Ted's use of laminated pictures, maps of Boston, and portraits of major figures like Paul Revere and John Adams. The pictures really helped provide geographic context to the story as well as helped frame Ted's narration of the events. Ted also (and very importantly in my opinion) does a great job of telling the history from a very honest perspective, addressing the complex and oftentimes confusing nature of events at that time while still making the history fun and exciting. Overall, Ted's tour was a major highlight of the weekend, and we couldn't recommend Hub Town Tours highly enough. I can't believe that tickets were only $35/person, as I would've paid much more for the quality of experience we received.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

I am so appreciative of your thorough, and glowing, review of our time together! I have designed each of my tour chapters to be easily understandable for any level of history background, but it was a real treat sharing Chapter 2 – "Rebellion" with some graduate students of history. My main goal as a guide is to bring visitors into the stories and personalities in Revolutionary Boston, so portraits and maps—and maybe even some propaganda, too—really help to illuminate the lives of colonial Bostonians. They were certainly an animated bunch! In addition, limiting my tours to only small groups allows everyone to see the history, up close and in vivid detail. Thank you so much for entrusting your Boston visit to Hub Town Tours!

Rocco P

Aug 2019

the guide was great, informational and superior knowledge. I enjoyed experience and want to hire guide again, awesome....

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you very much, Rocco—I'd be happy to continue Boston's story with you sometime in the future!