Boston Freedom Trail Historical Walking Tour

It's a perfect tour to see the essentials of Boston.
We'll delve into the fascinating history of Boston's founding. You'll discover the Freedom Trail's 16 iconic sites and learn about Boston's role in the American Revolution, among other topics.
Plus, you'll hear interesting facts about the city's construction, its architecture, notable figures, abolition, American education, immigration and even contemporary daily life.
Along the way, you'll see modern Boston sculptures, including "The Embrace," a recent sculpture, and the poignant Holocaust Memorial and many others.
At the end of the tour, you will have a thorough understanding of downtown Boston, often described as an open-air museum, and leave with unforgettable memories and fantastic photos.
Your guide will be a passionate French speaker ready to share captivating and original anecdotes with you.

Meeting Point

Boston Common Visitors Center

139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA

I will be waiting for you at the entrance to the Boston Common Visitor center (Freedom Trail Starting Point), I will have a sign saying “MARIA Guided tours in French”.

What's included:

• - Fees and taxes
• - Visit adapted to your wishes and your pace
• - Visit the most emblematic sites of the Freedom Trail and North End
• - Local guide services for 2.5 hours
• - Accompaniment of an experienced guide, specialist of the destination

Not included:

• - Museum visits are not planned
• - Transportation (this is a walking tour)

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Boston Common

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

Learn unexpected facts about the oldest public park in the United States (1634). The park is part of the Emerald Necklace – this green ribbon is made up of 6 parks.
We will stop at Telegraph Hill – the historic hill associated with the founding of the city.
The park has witnessed great moments in American history. It is home to several monuments such as the Boston Massacre Memorial, the Great Elm Tree, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
This is where Boston's famous Freedom Trail begins.

15 minutes

Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial

Corner of Beacon Street & Park Street, Boston, 02108, Massachusetts

A bronze bas-relief – a great work of art executed by the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

5 minutes

Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston, 02133-1099, Massachusetts

It is a true architectural gem. Built at the end of the 18th century by the American architect Bullfinch, this golden-domed building, in Federal style, dominates Beacon Hill.

10 minutes

Old City Hall

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

Old City Hall 1865, a beautiful French Second Empire style building (Napoleon III style, like the Garnier Opera in Paris). Boston's Old City Hall hosted its city council from 1865 to 1969.

5 minutes

Old Corner Bookstore

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

Old Corner Bookstore, Built in 1718, the Old Corner Bookstore is located in the oldest commercial building in downtown Boston. This 19th century publishing house published multiple famous American classics.

Pass by without stopping

Old South Meeting House

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

Built in 1729, this former Puritan church was a gathering place for nearly three centuries.

5 minutes

Old State House

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

Old State House, 1713, surrounded by modern buildings, seems frozen in time. On July 18, 1776, the text of the United States Declaration of Independence was read from this balcony.

5 minutes

Boston Massacre Site

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

It was in front of this public building that a squadron of the British army opened fire and killed five Bostonians in 1770. This incident was called the Boston Massacre.

5 minutes

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

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

1741: The Cradle of Liberty, a beautiful historic building with a golden weathervane in the shape of a huge grasshopper. This grasshopper became Boston's first and most famous symbol.

5 minutes

Quincy Market

206 S Market St, Boston, 02109-6201, Massachusetts

Quincy Market, 1824, a former market, today a Food Court, an alley filled with stalls and shops, a true architectural gem.

10 minutes

Union Oyster House

41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

Oldest restaurant in the United States (1826) located in a historic building (1704). The future king of France, Louis-Philippe, lived in this house in a modest apartment on the second floor.

5 minutes

Blackstone Block Historic District

Blackstone Block Historic District, Boston, MA 02114, USA

Behind the Bostonian hotel, there are several old pedestrian streets. Blackstone block is on the National List of Historic Places.

Pass by without stopping

North End

, , Boston, 02109, Massachusetts

The North End, literally the northern district, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Boston.

30 minutes

The Paul Revere House

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

The Paul Revere House, 1676 – one of the last vestiges of the colonial era. The famous revolutionary lived there from the 1780s to 1800s.

5 minutes

Paul Revere Statue

Paul Revere Mall, Boston, 02113, Massachusetts

The historic pedestrian space honoring the famous Midnight Ride (1775)

10 minutes

Old North Church & Historic Site

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

The first church in the North End was built on this site in 1650. Throughout the colonial period, it was the most influential church in the Northeast and a stronghold of the Puritan faith.

5 minutes

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

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

Copp’s Hill, erected in 1632, is the highest point in Boston’s North End. At the top of this hill is an old cemetery dating back to 1659. From Copp's Hill Terrace, you can admire a magnificent panorama of the Charles River, as well as the Bunker Hill Obelisk and the USS Constitution on the opposite bank.

10 minutes