Guided Tours
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Boston National Historical Park preserves and interprets sites which played a critical role in the creation, definition, and defense of the American nation. Join us and discover the human story behind these special places. Current Offerings (June 2017):FANEUIL HALL"Cradle of Liberty" - Faneuil Hall Talks Daily, every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless the Great Hall is in use for city sponsored events. For more information, call the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center at 617-242-5642. BUNKER HILL MONUMENT"Decisive Day" - Bunker Hill Talks Daily, every half-hour from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARDUSS Cassin Young Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., tides and weather permitting. USS Constitution April 15, 2017, until undocking from Dry Dock 1*: Tuesday - Friday, 2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. For information on the USS Constitution's restoration, please visit the U.S. Navy's website. Notice: To ensure safety, all visitors 18 and over wishing to embark USS Constitution will be subject to present a valid federal or state-issued photo ID at the ship's security entrance. Summer Tours, Talks, and Programs (July 1 through October 14, 2017):FANEUIL HALL"Cradle of Liberty" - Faneuil Hall Talks
Discover the importance of Faneuil Hall as a marketplace and meeting place from the eighteenth century to the present day. 15-20 minute talk in the historic Great Hall. Daily, every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless the Great Hall is in use for city sponsored events. For more information, call the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center at 617-242-5642.
Tours of the Freedom Trail®: Meetings, Mobs & Martyrs When the British Parilament imposed taxes and unpopular policies on the American colonies, Bostonians gained a reputation for their varying methods of defiance. Free, 60 minutes. Daily, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Tours of the Freedom Trail®: Enemies to this Country In 1774 Paul Revere and his neighbors in the North End were forced to make difficult and dangerous choices. As sides were drawn, both Patriots and Loyalists labeled the other "enemies to this country". Free, 60 minutes Daily, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Revolutionary Town Meeting: The Townsend Acts Stand up! Speak out! Join Boston National Historical Park rangers in period clothing at a lively Town Meeting in the Great Hall at Faneuil Hall. Participate as one of a cast of characters, or simply watch matters get heated as we debate taxes and non-importation of British goods! Free, 30 minutes. Sundays through August 6, 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Ranger Choice Talks Join a National Park Service ranger for an intriguing, little-known story that brings Boston's history to life. Each ranger will share exciting finds from their research in these unique 30-minute talks. Free, 15-20 minutes. Daily, 3:30 p.m.
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT"Decisive Day" - Bunker Hill Talks Two months after Lexington and Concord, a battle raged on the Charlestown Peninsula just outside Boston. Discover why this battle, a British victory and a colonial loss, was an important step in the colonists' fight to drive the British army out of Boston. 15-20 minute talk at the Bunker Hill Monument. Daily, every half-hour from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Muskets, Men & Liberty Discover why men from many different backgrounds—free and enslaved, British and Yankee—carried a musket into this battle that raged outside Boston in 1775. This program includes a musket firing demonstration. Free, 30 minutes. Fridays & Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARDUSS Cassin Young
Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends: Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., tides and weather permitting.
EVENING PROGRAMSExplore the Charlestown Navy Yard The Charlestown Navy Yard was both a home for many people and a place of production and technological innovation. Learn how workers served the US Navy for generations. Free, walking tour begins by the large flagpole at the base of Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard. July 7, August 1 & September 1, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Rosie’s Navy Yard July 14 & August 11 Learn about SWONs: Shipbuilding Women of the Navy, who helped win World War II. Free, walking tour begins by the large flagpole at the base of Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard. July 14 & August 11, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Twilight at Bunker Hill Join a ranger and walk in the steps of the British soldiers as they advanced on the colonial stronghold during the battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Tour concludes with a special sunset climb to the top of the Monument. Free, walking tour begins by the large flagpole at the base of Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard. June 16, July 21 & August 18, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Planting the Seeds of Liberty: Puritan Boston 1630-1640 Explore how the Puritan beginnings of Boston helped lay the foundation for the Revolution and the creation of a Republic. Tour starts at Faneuil Hall. Tours are limited to 30 people per tour, so ask a ranger for a free ticket, 60 minutes. June 30, July 28 & August 25, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Evening Town Meeting! Stand up! Speak out! Join Boston National Historical Park rangers in period clothing at a lively Town Meeting in the Great Hall at Faneuil Hall. Participate as one of a cast of characters, or simply watch matters get heated as we debate taxes and non-importation of British goods! Free, 30 minutes. Sunday, July 2, 6 p.m.
Swinging Summer Nights - Charlestown Navy Yard Berklee Concert Series Come enjoy local music and food on the lawn of the historic Commandant's House at the Navy Yard! Free Admission. Thursdays, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, & August 3, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Last updated: June 15, 2017