The Story of Boston Told on the Freedom Trail
Hi, I am a well travelled professional tour guide, novelist and historian. I've been everywhere from Africa to Argentina, but love the vibe in Boston, where I have lived on and off for about forty years. I have recently gone independent, taking with me, my thriving tour : The Story of Boston told on the Freedom Trail. https://www.bostonfreewalkingtours.com/
Pickup
Boston Common at the double entrance to the Park Street subway station (T) on the corner of Park and Tremont Streets. Look for your guide at the columnated slate and granite tablet opposite the entrances. I always wear a badge with the name of my tour, The Story of Boston told on the Freedom Trail.
Description
THE STORY OF BOSTON TOLD ON THE FREEDOM TRAIL
RUM, RIOTS, RASCALS & REVOLUTION
You will hear the story of the city’s growth with the wealthy merchants of Beacon Hill, follow rebels like Paul Revere, Sam Adams, and Ben Franklin who took a town rife with anarchy and lit a fire that became a revolution which gave birth to a new nation.
Our tour covers the boom of the 1800s from the gilded dome of the State House to the rum-soaked dens of iniquity in America’s greatest port. Discover the stories of Irish immigrants fleeing famine, the courageous network of the Underground Railroad and unwavering fight of abolitionists against the injustice of slavery.
Meet the influential Boston Brahmins, unsung heroes of Boston’s African American Civil War heroes, and the literary giants - Thoreau, Emerson, Whitman, and Poe – who shaped the “Athens of America.” Encounter the notorious schemer Charles Ponzi, the legendary “Rascal King” Mayor James Michael Curley. see the love nest of the Kennedys, plus a Boston Jackass that stands and waits.
Itinerary includes: Boston Common, Park Street Church, Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial, Massachusetts State House, Boston Athenaeum, Old State House, Boston Massacre Site, Old South Meeting House, Irish Famine Memorial, Old Corner Bookstore, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Boston City Hall -- The Full Downtown Freedom Trail!