Photo looking down at a red brick sidewalk. In center is a bronze circular medallion

The Freedom Trail®

Boston National Historical Park

  • 2 - 12 hours
  • 23 tour stops

The Freedom Trail is a collection of public and private sites linked together throughout Boston which work to preserve the history of sites relevant to Boston's role in America's struggle for freedom. Boston National Historical Park, established in 1974, works with these sites in order to preserve and tell these stories. The trail itself stretches from Boston Common to Charlestown Navy Yard - two and a half miles for visitors from all over the world to come explore their past.

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