Self Guided "Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail" Audio/GPS Walking Tour
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Things To Know
- Learn about the 54th Memorial and how they changed history forever
- See Benjamin Franklin's Birthplace
- See the spot JFK lived!
- Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos
- Learn the story of the donkey infront of the old city hall
- Location Aware (GPS guided) walking tour on the WalknTours app
- See the Famous sites on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Old state house, Granary, Kings Chapel more
- Enter both the Granary burial ground and King Chapel burial ground and explore
- This is on your smart phone, NO in person human guide, no entrance into buildings, it's all outside
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What's included in the package
Itinerary
Freedom Trail
This tour takes you along the Freedom Trail from the Boston Common, through old Boston, the North End, over the bridge to Charlestown, to Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution. The Freedom Trail is the premier thing to do in Boston.
Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial
Learn the history of the 54th and how they changed America as the 2nd black regiment that fought in the civil war.
Massachusetts State House (Pass-by Only)
Learn about it's golden dome, what's on top and its history.
Park Street Church (Pass-by Only)
Learn about its explosive past and see where they stored the gun powder in the war of 1812
King's Chapel (Pass-by Only)
Learn about it's steeple, bell and historic past.
The oldest continually run hotel in the USA.
Old City Hall (Pass-by Only)
See the old city hall and the location of the first school in the US, Boston Latin.
Old South Meeting House (Pass-by Only)
Hear the story about how the Boston Tea Party began.
Granary Burying Ground
Enter the Granary Burying ground voiced by the voice of the grounds keeper Willie. Hear the tales of Paul Revere, John Hancock, Sam Adams and many more on your interactive experience. It's only open 9 to 5, check times.
Boston Massacre Site
Stop at the Boston Massacre site and relive the events of that day on a 3 minute sound experience
Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Pass-by Only)
We will visit the Cradle of Liberty and see one of the most visited sites in the USA, Faneuil Hall.
We will hear the story of where JFK and his family often dined, the oldest continually run restaurant in the USA.
Stop that the Green Dragon, the headquarters of the revolution, and hear the story of it's revolutionary history.
Old State House (Pass-by Only)
See the old State house, the historic site of many events.
Haymarket
We will end at the Haymarket, if it's Friday or Saturday, the Haymarket will be in full swing. Just across the street is the North End. The spot where our next tour continues.
New England Holocaust Memorial
The tour will take a walk into the New England Holocaust Memorial and learn a deeper story of the Holocaust. You'll hear about what the numbers mean on the glass, the fire glowing below, and the history and story of the Holocaust and it's camps.
JFK's residence! This was the spot JFK lived, we will stop outside the door and learn the story of JFK in Boston.
The tour will go into water street and see the site where they first spring was in Boston that allowed the first settlers to thrive!
You'll see one of the oldest, and coolest, book shops in Boston hidden down a small, very local alley.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The tour starts near the front door of the Boston Common Visitors Center, standing on the red brick trail.
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Learn about the 54th Memorial and how they changed history forever
- See Benjamin Franklin's Birthplace
- See the spot JFK lived!
- Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos
- Learn the story of the donkey infront of the old city hall
- Location Aware (GPS guided) walking tour on the WalknTours app
- See the Famous sites on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Old state house, Granary, Kings Chapel more
- Enter both the Granary burial ground and King Chapel burial ground and explore
- This is on your smart phone, NO in person human guide, no entrance into buildings, it's all outside
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels