Boston's Freedom Trail: A Self-Guided Tour of All 16 Sites

The journey, in full

Pop into Faneuil Hall, once a town meeting hall where Samuel Adams used to speak, and today a government auditorium with cool old art. On this Freedom Trail walking tour, I’ll take you to all 16 of its sites including where unarmed citizens were shot dead in a massacre by British soldiers (sort of), where American colonists gathered to toss 92 tons of tea into Boston Harbor (we call it a Party), and where Paul Revere left on his Midnight Ride (before getting arrested). Visit the Brewer Fountain and hear about how Boston was formed before taking in the impressive Massachusetts State House. Get to know the characters of Boston's yore as you peruse this beautiful graveyard. IItsdusty inhabitants include James Otis, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and Samuel Adams, some of Boston's most important historical figures. Explore one of Boston's oldest buildings, dating back to 1713, and learn about the interesting history of Boston's unique trading position. Marvel at the grand façade of Boston's Old City Hall and learn about the birth of the American legal system. Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston at one point, and where the Boston Tea Party was planned, an important catalyst for the American Revolution. Marvel at the gold and brick structure that is the Massachusetts Statehouse and ponder the American Revolution. Grab a refreshment at Beantown Pub, a Bostonian favourite and home of the Sam Adams beer. Learn about the history of Irish immigrants in America and the biological tragedy that forced them to leave their homeland for the great unknown. See where the infamous incident of the Boston Massacre happened in 1770, where nine British officers went up against a crowd of hundreds of people. Five Bostonians' lives were lost during this revolt. Explore Boston's oldest outdoor market, which offers the best deals on fresh produce, fish, a nd flowers in the historic heart of the city.