Freedom Trail Walk

OVERVIEW

Walk the historical Freedom Trail, pausing at many of the most pivotal sites in the American Revolution, while the guide elaborates on their significance in the founding of America. Highlights include the Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church and the Granary Burying Ground, the final resting place of John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. You will see the site of America’s First Public School and the Old Corner Book Store where authors including Emerson and Longfellow often gathered. Near the circle of stones in front of the Old State House, you will hear the story of the Boston Massacre, the first bloodshed of the Revolution. You will then continue to the North End, Boston’s oldest residential neighborhood and on to the home of Paul Revere. You will also view the exterior of the Old North Church, where Revere ordered two lanterns hung in the steeple to signal that the British were approaching by sea.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Follow the Freedom Trail, a winding path that tells the story of the American Revolution.
• Pass attractions such as the Massachusetts State House and the Old South Meeting House.
• View the exterior of the Old North Church, the oldest church building in Boston.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.