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Are you looking for a way to discover Boston without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour.
• Find out how the city ignited the American Revolution, led the country in the fight to abolish slavery and, ultimately, saved the Union
• Hear from producer Mitch Lapin, a local tour guide and history expert
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, pop in your headphones, and just tap start. The app has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Before arrival, please install our mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
The tour ends in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
Itinerary
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1Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Starting in front of Faneuil Hall, you’ll learn about Daniel Webster’s tireless 30-year effort to save the Union.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Old State House
From there, you’ll pass by a number of examples of rich Georgian architecture, including the Old State House, the Old Court House, the New State House, and the Old City Hall. With each building you pass, I’ll reveal a new piece of the Civil War puzzle.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Old Corner Bookstore
Outside the Old Corner Bookstore, you'll learn the reason Harriet Beecher Stowe marched from Ohio to Boston to publish her book Uncle Tom's Cabin.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Old South Meeting House
On this tour, you'll pass by the Old South Meeting House. You'll learn about the historical building while you walk.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Along with various monuments and memorials, you'll see the Boston Irish Famine Memorial and hear the history of the Irish in Boston.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Outside Tremont Temple Baptist Church, you’ll hear the story of Frederick Douglass, a freed slave who once explained to a mostly white congregation that the 4th of July wasn’t a celebration of freedom to people who’d experienced slavery.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Granary Burying Ground
You’ll wander through Granary Burial Ground, seeing John Hancock's and Paul Revere’s graves.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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On this walking tour, you’ll step back in time and explore three hundred years of history. You'll hear about Paul Revere and his role in the American Revolution.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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On this tour, you'll relive the 54th Colored Regiment’s struggle to gain respect and cement the way for 180,000 additional recruits during the Civil War.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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On this tour, you'll follow the end of Louisa May Alcott’s life at Louisburg Square, the most expensive real estate in Boston while walking through Louisburg Square.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The tour wraps up in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, dedicated to the 120 regiments from Massachusetts that fought in the Civil War.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
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