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Boston National Historical Park
Guided Tours

TOURS

USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is open for main deck visits (weather permitting) from 10 am to 4 pm daily. Forty-five minute guided tours that bring visitors to areas of the ship not normally open to the public are conducted daily at 11 am, 2 pm and 3 pm.

USS Constitution
Tuesday - Sunday: Tours every 30 minutes ending at 3:30 pm. Main Deck open until 6 pm. All visitors are required to go through a screening process. It is a good idea to arrive at least a half-hour early to allow time to get through our security tent. As a reminder, all item currently banned from federal buildings and airports will not be allowed onboard "Old Ironsides", including guns, mace, and any sharp objects such as razors, knives, pocket knives, Swiss Army knives, "Leatherman" type tools, scissors, letter openers, etc.

Freedom Trail

Free 90 minute walking tour led by National Park Service Rangers along the heart of Boston's Freedom Trail. Discover Boston's role in the American Revolution. For more information call (617) 242-5642. Tours are offered weather permitting. Each tour is limited to 30 people: first come, first served. On day of tour, rangers will distribute free stickers 30 minutes before tour time. Reservations are not accepted. Tours fill up quickly in summer months. Tours start at the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.

Freedom Trail Tour Schedule

April 19 - June 20; Sept. 1 - Nov. 30: Weekdays at 2 p.m. only, Weekends at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Last day for Freedom Trail tours is Sunday, November 30.

June 21 - August 31: Daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

 

 

Drawing of Bunker Hill Monument under construction.  

Did You Know?
Did you know that the financing for The Bunker Hill Monument was a hand-to-mouth project, culminating in a bake sale in 1840, three years before the dedication? By contrast, The Dorchester Heights Monument was financed by an appropriation from the Massachusetts Legislature amounting to $100,000.

Last Updated: June 07, 2009 at 12:48 EST