Boston American Revolution History Tour

Great Boston Tours takes lovers of history on a deep dive into the true start of the American Revolution. Operated by a local American history expert, the day tour offers a level of information and attention to detail that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else in the Boston area.
With stops in Lexington, Concord, and more, you'll experience the key moments of the events that changed the world forever.

What to expect:

Duration: between 8 hours and 9 hours

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

77 Massachusetts Ave, , Cambridge, 02139-4307, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rated the fifth best university in the world.

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Harvard University

1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, 02138-3800, Massachusetts

America's oldest College from 1637.

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Cambridge Common

Garden Street & Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 02138, Massachusetts

Follow in the footsteps of William Dawes on his ride through Harvard Square to sound the alarm: "the regulars are about"! See Harvard College, America's oldest college (1637). The Common is where George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.

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Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Massachusetts

105 Brattle Street, , Cambridge, 02138-3407, Massachusetts

Washington's Headquarters on Brattle Street (Tory Row) is where the general planned out over several months the Siege of Boston.

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Lexington Green

Bedford St, Lexington, 02420-4403, Massachusetts

Battle Green is the oldest military burial site in America, where 77 brave Minutemen under command of Captain John Parker were gunned down on the morning of April 19, 1775 that would lead to the American Revolution and birth of a new nation.

45 minutes

Lexington Visitors Center

1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, 02420-4807, Massachusetts

Operated by the Town of Lexington, there is a battle diorama depicting the events of that fateful morning of April 19, 1775 when 77 Minutemen faced off against 700 Redcoats, leading to the American Revolution.

20 minutes

Battle Road Trail

Concord, Massachusetts

The Battle Road Trail is a five-mile trail connecting historic sites from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to the eastern boundary of the park in Lexington. Much of the trail follows the original remnants of the Battle Road, where thousands of Colonial Militia and British Regulars fought a bloody engagement on April 19, 1775. In some areas, the trail leaves the historic road to follow the route of the Minute Men, traversing farming fields, wetlands, and forests.

2 hours

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

399 Lexington Rd, Concord, 01742-3712, Massachusetts

See the homestead of the author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson House

28 Cambridge Turnpike, , Concord, 01742-3700, Massachusetts

See the home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet who enshrined our collective memory of Paul Revere and the American Revolution.

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Wright Tavern Center

2 Lexington Rd, Concord, 01742-2525, Massachusetts

Home of the secretive shadow government being established to challenge British Rule and temporary field headquarters of the British Red Coats on April 19, 1775.

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The Old North Bridge

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

The North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, is often referred to as the location of the "shot heard round the world" and the beginning of the American War for Independence. We will see the grave of fallen British soldiers, the Old Manse, and we will visit the National Park Service North Bridge Visitor Center.

2 hours

USS Constitution

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

You'll complete your historic adventure with an onboard tour of the USS Constitution aka "Old Ironsides", oldest active warship in the world (1797).

35 minutes