Boston Lexington Concord American Revolution Tour

Visit the real locations where the American Revolution began. Stand on Lexington Battle Green and listen to stories about the very first days of the war and the "shot heard around the world". Walk the Battle Road Trail, stage of multiple skirmishes between the Minutemen and the Redcoats and other "treasonous" events. Visit Concord's Old North Bridge, where the Minutemen routed the Redcoats on their march back to Boston! Return to Boston to visit important sights along the Freedom Trail, including the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, USS Constitution (aka Old Ironside), the Bunker Hill Monument - home to the phrase "don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes", and more!

Meeting Point

Snow Hill Street & Hull Street

Snow Hill St & Hull St, Boston, MA 02113, USA

Meet at the 4th floor entrance of the North End Parking Garage (Pilgrim Parking). The tour guide will meet you outside of the entrance and will have a sign with your name.

What's included:

• Entrance to Old North Church

Not included:

• Gratuity
• Paul Revere House entrance fee - $6
• The Old Manse - $12

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Lexington Green

Bedford St, Lexington, 02420-4403, Massachusetts

See the Lexington Battle Green, where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.

25 minutes

Lexington belfry

Clarke Street, Lexington, 02421, Massachusetts

See the belfry building, used to sound the alarm when the British were marching on Lexington & Concord.

10 minutes

Buckman Tavern

1 Bedford St, , Lexington, 02420-4339, Massachusetts

See the Buckman Tavern where the Lexington Minute Men waited for the British to arrive.

Pass by without stopping

Paul Revere Capture Site

180 N Great Rd, Lincoln, 01773-1601, Massachusetts

Visit the site where Paul Revere was arrested by the British on his famous midnight ride! Learn about the multitude of inaccuracies of the famous poem the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

20 minutes

Battle Road Trail

Concord, Massachusetts

See the Old Bay Road, the actual path taken by the British on their way to and from Concord during the American Revolution. Take in the idyllic setting of times gone by.

15 minutes

Hartwell Tavern

Hartwell Tavern, 35 Virginia Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA

Visit the historical Hartwell Tavern, located on the Battle Road Trail to see how colonists lived during the 18th century. This historical building stood there the day the British went to Concord - April 19, 1775.

25 minutes

The Wayside

455 Lexington Rd, , Concord, 01742-3727, Massachusetts

Drive by the "House of the Three Authors" in Concord. Three famous writers lived here at different points in time: Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Alcott family, and Margaret Sydney. Home to Laurie from Little Women.

Pass by without stopping

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

399 Lexington Rd, Concord, 01742-3712, Massachusetts

Drive by the famous Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women. Optional quick stop for a photo opportunity.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Old North Bridge

174 Liberty St, Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord, 01742-1705, Massachusetts

Visit the location of the "shot heard around the world" in Concord. See the grave of the first British casualties of the American Revolution. The place where it all began.

25 minutes

The Old Manse

269 Monument St, , Concord, 01742-1837, Massachusetts

See the house Ralph Waldo Emerson grew up. Emerson later gave Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife the right to live at the famous residence as a wedding present.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Bedford Street, , Concord, Massachusetts

Visit the famous "Author's Ridge" in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery to see the graves of the "famous four" writers who lived in Concord. Hear the stories of friendship and rivalries between Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau.

20 minutes

Boston Public Market

100 Hanover St, Boston, 02108-2407, Massachusetts

Free time for lunch at a local artisanal farm-to-table market in Boston. Over 20+ local vendors selling a wide variety of lunch options, including seafood, sandwiches, and sweets. Lunch price not included in the tour.

1 hour

USS Constitution

Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, 02129, Massachusetts

Tour the oldest working wooden ship in the world, put into service in 1797. Learn why the ship got the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the war of 1812.

30 minutes

Bunker Hill Monument

43 Monument Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, 02129, Massachusetts

See the Bunker Hill Monument and learn about the first official battle of the American Revolution. Hear the story behind the famous phrase "don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes".

20 minutes

Old North Church & Historic Site

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

Visit the Old North Church, famous for Paul Revere's lanterns. Learn the story behind the phrase of "one if by land, two if by sea", while sitting inside Paul Revere's pew.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Paul Revere House

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

See one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston, where Paul Revere lived for 20 years with his wife and 16 children!

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included