• Colonial Boston Map, Faneuil Hall and the Charlestown Navy Yard skyline

    Boston

    National Historical Park Massachusetts

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  • New Bunker Hill Climbing Pass

    From April 8 to June 30, for safe occupancy requirements, all visitors who climb the Bunker Hill Monument must first obtain a free climbing pass from the Bunker Hill Museum at 43 Monument Square. For groups of 10 or more, please call 617-242-5689.

Plan Your Visit

Many of the sites of Boston National Historical Park are located along the 2.5 mile (4 km) Freedom Trail. The trail is best experienced on foot. Maps and information about Boston and the Park can be found at the following locations:

Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center- Faneuil Hall, First Floor Bathrooms, Free maps, Information, Guided Tours.

Navy Yard Visitor Center- Building 5, Charlestown Navy Yard Bathrooms, Free maps, Information, Navy Yard introductory video.

City of Boston Visitor Center- Boston Common Bathrooms, Maps, Information

Fees are collected at the other privately owned and operated sites by self supporting associations working cooperatively with the park, including Old South Meeting House, Old State House, and Paul Revere House. These sites rely on admission fees as they do not receive federal funding for operations and therefore do not accept the National Parks Pass for admission. There is no fee at the federally owned sites, including the Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Museum, U.S.S. CONSTITUTION, and Dorchester Heights Monument. Ranger-led programs on the Freedom Trail and at Faneuil Hall are also free.

 

Boston National Historical Park is part of Maritime History of Massachusetts: A National Register Travel Itinerary. Experience the maritime history of Massachusetts by visiting http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/maritime/.

Did You Know?

Old North Church Steeple

Did you know that Old North Church's steeple has been replaced twice since the display of the signal lanterns on April 18, 1775? In neither case was the downfall caused by revolution, but by a mighty wind, a nameless storm of October, 1804, and Hurricane Carol, August, 1954.