Boston True Crime History Walking Tour

Come along on this adults-only tour of some of the locations connected to Boston's criminal past. On this true crime tour of Boston, we will explore everything from serial killers to the Boston Marathon Bombing to tragic family disputes.

Meeting Point

9W3H+GJ

9W3H+GJ, Boston, MA, USA

Meet your tour guide in front of the George Washington statue in Boston Public Garden. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.

What's included:

• Professional and knowledgeable local guide
• Thoroughly researched and accurate history

Not included:

• Food and drink

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Boston Public Garden

4 Charles St, , Boston, 02114-4602, Massachusetts

The Ether monument in Boston Public Garden tells the tale of the first female serial killer.

12 minutes

Boston Marathon Survivor Memorial

671 Boylston St, Boston, 02116-2844, Massachusetts

Learn about the terror of the days and weeks surrounding the Boston Marathon Bombing and the bravery that it inspired.

12 minutes

Copley Square

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

Discover the horrifying tale of the notorious Craiglist Killer at one of his haunts.

12 minutes

Central Burying Ground

Boylston Street, Between Tremont and Church Streets on Boston Common, Boston, 02116, Massachusetts

Learn about the occasionally macabre history of grave robbing. In the 18th and 19th centuries, cemeteries were frequently raided for less sinister purposes. The truth will be revealed at this graveyard.

12 minutes

Emerson College

180 Tremont St, , Boston, 02111-1014, Massachusetts

Learn about the Hitchhiker Killer, a 1970s serial killer who terrorized Boston for 8 months.

12 minutes

Parkman Bandstand

Tremont St, Boston, 02108, Massachusetts

The Parkman family, who have an amazing tale of debt and death, inspired the naming of this bandstand.

12 minutes

Boston Common Frog Pond

38 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

Investigate this location, the scene of a suicide attempt that was the result of intrigue, forgeries, and family strife.

12 minutes

27 School St

27 School St, Boston, MA 02119, USA

View the structure where Charles Ponzi started the fraud that eventually bore his name.

12 minutes

John Adams Courthouse

1 Pemberton Sq, off the Freedom Trail, Boston, 02108-1706, Massachusetts

The youngest serial killer in American history was tried in this courthouse.

12 minutes

Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston, 02133-1099, Massachusetts

Explore the tragic tale of the woman who, along with three other women, was put to death for violating unfair anti-Quaker laws at the Mary Dyer statue.

12 minutes