Boston Freedom Trail Historic Walking Tour

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! Your 2.5-hour tour travels from Boston Common to Copp's Hill Terrace in the North End, 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.

Meeting Point

Boston Foundation Monument

49 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

Meet your guide at the Boston Foundation Monument inside Boston Common, steps from the intersection of Beacon Street at Spruce Street. The memorial is directly opposite 50 Beacon Street (02108), two blocks downhill from golden dome of the Massachusetts State House.

What's included:

• Small Groups (16 guests max)
• Downtown Boston & North End
• Freedom Trail (All 16 landmarks)

Not included:

• Charlestown Neighborhood
• Admission inside Museums

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Boston Foundation Monument

49 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

Meet your guide at the Boston Foundation Monument on Boston Common, directly opposite 50 Beacon Street and steps from the iconic Freedom Trail.

10 minutes

Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston, 02133-1099, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Boston Common

139 Tremont St, , Boston, 02111-1318, Massachusetts

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

20 minutes

Park Street Church

1 Park St., , Boston, 02108-4899, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Granary Burying Ground

Tremont Street, Boston, 02108, Massachusetts

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

20 minutes

King's Chapel

58 Tremont St, Boston, 02108-3201, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Tremont Street, Between School And Park Streets, Boston, 02108-3201, Massachusetts

Oldest burying ground in Boston (1630)

Pass by without stopping

Statue of Benjamin Franklin

School St. at City Hall Ave, , Boston, Massachusetts

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

10 minutes

Old City Hall

45 School St, , Boston, 02108-3206, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Old Corner Bookstore

283 Washington St, , Boston, 02108-4304, Massachusetts

Former publishing house of Ticknor & Fields (1718)

Pass by without stopping

Old South Meeting House

310 Washington St, , Boston, 02108-4616, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Old State House

310 Washington Street, , Boston, 02108-1702, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Boston Massacre Site

206 Washington St, , Boston, 02109-1702, Massachusetts

Tragedy strikes when British soldiers kill five Bostonians (1770)

20 minutes

Statue of Samuel Adams

Congress Street, Faneuil Hall, Boston, 02109, Massachusetts

Renowned political leader of Boston's Sons of Liberty

Pass by without stopping

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

1 Faneuil Hall Sq, Quincy Market, Boston, 02109-1604, Massachusetts

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

10 minutes

Union Oyster House

41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

Oldest restaurant in the United States (1826) located in historic building (1704)

Pass by without stopping

North Square Park

North Square &, Moon St, Boston, 02113, Massachusetts

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

20 minutes

The Paul Revere House

19 North Square, , Boston, 02113-2405, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Paul Revere Statue

Paul Revere Mall, Boston, 02113, Massachusetts

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

20 minutes

Old North Church & Historic Site

193 Salem St, , Boston, 02113-1123, Massachusetts

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

Pass by without stopping

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, , Boston, 02118, Massachusetts

Second-oldest burying ground in Boston (1659)

Pass by without stopping

Copps Hill Terrace

Copps Hill Terrace, Boston, MA, USA

Our tour concludes overlooking the Charles River and two major Freedom Trail landmarks: the U.S.S. Constitution (1797) and Bunker Hill Monument (1775 battle)

20 minutes