The perfect introduction to the history of Boston.

This walking tour of the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston begins with the establishment of Boston in 1630. The story of Boston is told while experiencing architecture spanning more than 3 centuries. The story begins with the Puritan settlement, continues through the American Revolution and the growth of commercial Boston, to present day.

photograph of the side of Faneuil Hall, including the Custom House and 75 State Street

The mix of 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century buildings in downtown Boston creates an eclectic architectural mixture.

Side view of Faneuil Hall. Photo by Tom Coppeto.

This historic walk features many of the downtown Freedom Trail sites including the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, King's Chapel, Old South Meeting House and the site of the first public school in America.

photograph of the Old State House and a crowd listening to the reading of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence was read aloud in Boston from the balcony of the Old State House July 18, 1776. Every Independence Day a crowd gathers around the Old State House to hear it again.

One of the many sites you will see on our Freedom Trail tour.

Independence Day at the Old State House. Photo by Tom Coppeto.

From the protests of Samuel Adams and James Otis, to the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, to the liberation of Boston in 1776 by General Washington and his army, the Heart of The Freedom Trail takes you to the sites and tells the stories that led to American independence.

photograph of the Samuel Adams statue in front of Faneuil Hall

John Adams called Faneuil Hall The Cradle of Liberty. It is here the likeness of his cousin is placed, in a pose of protest. Beneath it is inscribed Father of the American Revolution.

Our Freedom Trail tours start in front of this statue.

The statue of Samuel Adams at Faneuil Hall. Photo by John Morrison.

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