Boston Bigly Comprehensive Historical Tour

The Boston Bigly Tour offers by far the best value for the money. It's an all-encompassing small group tour with the comfort of cushioned seating, a clear digital sound system, environmental control, large picture windows, and the security and convenience of having a professional tour guide for the entire experience.
The Boston Bigly Tour is the ONLY tour that brings you a comprehensive value added to that even takes you out to the City of Quincy to see the oldest presidential homesteads in the United States, those of John Adams, his son John Quincy Adams and of course Abigail Adams of Revolution fame. The "bigliest" value!

Meeting Point

New England Aquarium

1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Directly across from Legal Seafood and the Marriott Long Wharf

State Street & Washington Street

State St & Washington St, Boston, MA 02201, USA

At the bus kiosk across from the Old State House

8 Park Plaza

8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, USA

In front of PF Chang's and City Place

Copley Square

Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116, USA

Directly across St. James from the entrance to the Copley Plaza Hotel

What's included:

• Admission to the brewery tour
• Fully escorted tour
• bottled water

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Copley Square

560 Boylston St, , Boston, 02116-3603, Massachusetts

Named for John Singleton Copley, the portrait artist and home to Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library here in the Back Back neighborhood.

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Prudential Center

800 Boylston Street, , Boston, 02199, Massachusetts

Copley Place and Prudential Center shopping malls. The center of upscale shopping in Boston, these enclosed malls contain over 200 shops.

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Christian Science Plaza

210 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, 02115-3012, Massachusetts

Christian Science Plaza Reflecting Pool. A landmark designation pool over seven hundred feet long, designed by IM Pei and Associates and Araldo Cossutta Associates, and open to the public, known as "Brutalism" style architecture.

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Fenway Park

4 Jersey Street, Boston, 02215-3409, Massachusetts

Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is the oldest baseball stadium in the major leagues still in use today. You'll have time to take a photo next to the "Teammates" sculpture with four of the many famous players including Ted Williams.

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Boston Marathon Survivor Memorial

671 Boylston St, Boston, 02116-2844, Massachusetts

Pass right over the finish line of the Boston Marathon (1897), the oldest "new" marathon in the world and reflect passing by the Survival Memorial marketing the events of the 2013 terrorist attack.

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Beacon Hill

Boston, 02108, Massachusetts

Heading up Beacon Hill, to your left are the brownstone and granite mansions, gas lanterns and cobblestone streets of the 1800s that symbolize the wealth accumulated from trade and textile mills, key to Boston's booming economy.

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Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston, 02133-1099, Massachusetts

At the top of Beacon Hill is the Massachusetts State House designed by Charles Bulfinch, the seat of government power since 1795. The dome is covered in 22.5k gold leaf and symbolizes prosperity.

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Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial

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

To your right is the restored Robert Gould Shaw Memorial of 1897 dedicated to the 54th Regiment of local African-Americans that volunteered to fight in the Civil War, and depicted in the inspiring movie "Glory".

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King's Chapel

58 Tremont St, Boston, 02108-3201, Massachusetts

Heading down Beacon Hill is the King's Chapel constructed in 1754 by Royal Governor Andros. Formerly a house of worship for the King's own officers and loyalists.

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Statue of Benjamin Franklin

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

Passing the chapel to your left is the statue of Benjamin Franklin, born in Boston back in 1706. Ben stands today at the site of the original Boston Latin School, where he briefly attended until running away at age 17 to seek fame and fortune.

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Old State House

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

The seat of royal power, constructed in 1713, when Boston was a colony, as denoted by a seven-foot gilded unicorn and lion sitting atop what is the oldest building in the city. In the front is a marker identifying the spot where the "Boston Massacre" occurred in 1770, when Red Coats fired upon an agitated mob.

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Faneuil Hall Marketplace

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

Faneuil Hall was constructed in 1742 and is called "The Cradle of Liberty" for the numerous speeches leading to the Revolution given by Sam Adams, James Otis and many other Friends of Liberty. The great hall is on the second level and maintained by the National Park Service. The grasshopper weathervane designed by Deacon and coppersmith Shem Drowne is a local symbol of liberty.

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Adams National Historical Park

135 Adams Street, Quincy, 02169-7823, Massachusetts

See the birthplaces of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and where John and Abigail would start their family. This is the oldest presidential birthplace(s) in the United States.
After the Revolution the Adams family purchased Peace field in Quincy. It became home to Presidents John and John Quincy Adams, First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Adams and other noteworthy descendants for four generations from 1788 to 1927. You will have time to take photos from the outside during our brief stops.

3 hours

Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

306 Northern Ave, , Boston, 02210-2324, Massachusetts

Lunch is next at the Seaport District. Experience the amazing steps to brew a world class beer, and the history of colonial beer brewing, at the Harpoon Brewery. Enjoy a fresh baked ale pretzel or pizza at the adjacent beer hall. Ample time is allotted for lunch.
As an alternative, try a lobster roll or fish and chips at the adjacent Yankee Lobster, a local hangout since 1950, famous for fresh seafood at a reasonable price.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

North End

Boston, Massachusetts

The next stop on the Bigly adventure is past the North End, home to over 50 famous Italian restaurants and bakeries, and the site of the "Great Molasses Flood" of 1919. Smack in the middle of this historic neighborhood is Paul Revere's house and the Old North Church made famous by the poet Henry Longfellow's poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" that triggered the American Revolution.

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Bunker Hill Monument

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

The final stop on this historic adventure is Charlestown, home of the Bunker Hill Monument, honoring the Battle of Bunker Hill fought on June 17, 1775. It was a tactical victory but strategic loss for the British that is celebrated as an official holiday every year in the City of Boston.

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USS Constitution

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

At the water's edge of the inner harbor is home of the world's oldest commissioned warship, the mighty U.S.S. Constitution, manned to this day by navy personnel. Known affectionately as "Old Ironsides", she never lost a battle against America's foes. You'll be able tour this seaworthy warship once you pass through security.

1 hour