Experience History With Boston Freedom Trail Tours

Experience History With Boston Freedom Trail Tours

by Katrina Wheeler

Boston Freedom trail tours are an interesting blend of history, culture and architecture. Sixteen different sites including churches, meeting houses, burial grounds and museums can be seen. The walking route consists of 2.5 miles marked with a red line as guidance. This is a great way to get a glimpse the events preceding the American Revolution and the early years of the United States.

A coalition of public and private sector groups helped it to survive. Eventually an information center was opened and free maps distributed to visitors. Finally a foundation was set up to market the route and help with its preservation. Today over 80 000 people walk this route every year.

Today there are a number of tour companies taking guests on this 2.5 kilometer walk with its sixteen historical sites. Every step tells a story and tour content usually contains a mix of history, architecture and culture. This is a great way to become more familiar with the events surrounding the American Revolution and see the town on foot at the same time.

Well informed and entertaining guides lead these groups. They tell stories and give background and perspectives about the past that one would probably not be found in many history books. This is why people often prefer to take a tour than to just walk the route themselves.

An interesting site along the route is the Old South Meeting House. This was the place where many meetings were held prior to the American Revolution. This included the one held the evening prior to the act of civil disobedience when tons of taxable tea were jettisoned from the holds of ships overboard into the harbor. The old wooden Paul Revere House is another official site and it is the oldest building found downtown. It is from this house that Paul Revere began his famous ride to Lexington.

Another official site is the Boston Latin School. This school is the oldest in America and Benjamin Franklin is one of its well known dropouts. A statue of Benjamin Franklin stands in front of the school, marking the original location of the schoolhouse. Other signers of the Declaration of Independence like John Hancock and Samuel Adams also attended this school.

There are many daily tours that leaving from the Common and ending at Faneuil Hall. Others leave from Faneuil Hall and do the route in reverse. Some only cover the downtown area, while others cover the North End. There are evening walks too as well as those catering to varying interests. Customization is offered by some companies.

One can check availability and book tickets for the <A href="http://www.tourofthefreedomtrail.com">Boston Freedom trail tours</A> online. It was in this city where the American Revolution first began. Nothing tops this trail as an insight into the years leading up to the American Revolution and the early years of the United States.



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