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Boston National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitor centers and sites are open year-round.

Downtown visitor center (15 State Street), open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Charlestown Navy Yard visitor center open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Summer (July - August) open 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.   

Faneuil Hall open daily 9 a.m to 5 p.m. except during city sponsored events.

Bunker Hill Monument open daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Last climb at 4:30 pm.  Summer (July - August) open, 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last climb at 5:30 pm.

USS CASSIN YOUNG open daily during the winter from noon to 3 p.m. Weather permitting. Below deck tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Summer (July - August) open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.     

U.S.S. CONSTITUTION is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m in the summer and Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the winter.

Most other historic sites are open 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. peak season and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. off season.  

All park sites and both visitor centers are closed Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1.
Faneuil Hall interior  

Did You Know?
The Internal Revenue Service used to conduct ceremonies rewarding its best collectors and other employees at Faneuil Hall? Considering that Faneuil Hall was the site of some notable tax resistance meetings before The Revolution, we must conclude that the IRS does have a sense of humor after all.

Last Updated: November 19, 2008 at 11:11 EST