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Copps Hill Burying Ground

Learn about the tumultuous 15-year period that culminated in the American Revolution on this small-group tour. As you walk through the heart of Boston with a local guide, you’ll follow the footsteps of Colonial Bostonians, all of whom grappled with the difficult question of loyalty or rebellion to crown and country. Start your walking tour on Boston Common, where the Freedom Trail originates. As your guide leads your small group along the Freedom Trail, hear gripping stories from Revolutionary Boston and learn the significance of landmarks such as Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House, the Boston Massacre Site, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, and more. Your walking tour concludes in Boston's North End on Copp's Hill Terrace, steps from the Old North Church and delicious Italian restaurants. This final viewpoint allows guests to see the U.S.S Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument over in Charlestown. Guests will thus view all 16 official landmarks that comprise the Freedom Trail.

See all 16 of Boston's iconic Freedom Trail sites in a single tour with an experienced guide. Learn about famous Americans like Paul Revere and John Hancock, along with lesser-known stories of women, African Americans, and immigrant patriots and pioneers. Start your tour just inside the Boston Common at The Embrace, located right next to the Visitor's Center on Boston Common, located at 130 Tremont Street. Discover tales of rebels, gangs, and Midnight Riders, with a few cheap dad jokes for good measure. Gain an understanding of Boston's role in the American Revolution and how the city became a pioneer in the fields of abolition, American education, and immigration. Along the way, learn about the explosive events of the American Revolution like the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre in the places they happened. See Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, the Benjamin Franklin Statue, the Old Corner Bookstore, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House, the Boston Massacre Site, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, the Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, the USS Constitution, and Bunker Hill Monument.

Explore Boston’s sordid past on this “frightseeing” ghost tour of Boston. Prepare yourself for an evening of fun, scares, and ghost stories guided by a 17th-century gravedigger. Your tour guide is dying to tell you tales of Boston’s dead in their own unusual way. On this tour visit the streets where the Boston Strangler once prowled and hear local tales of murder and mayhem, ghosts and ghouls. At Copp’s Hill Burying Ground and Granary Burying Ground, depart from the trolley and explore Boston’s two oldest burying grounds on foot. Be warned, you never know what kind of ghoulish creatures you may encounter as you explore the gravesites of John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and others. Travel back in time and learn about the spirits of notorious characters who lived and died in Boston.

If you are looking for a walking tour that covers the entire Freedom Trail, this is it! This is the most comprehensive tour of the Freedom Trail you will find and includes all stops, including actually visiting Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution. We even add in four or five extra stops that enrich the revolutionary story. The Freedom Trail connects sixteen locations in historic Boston. Each is interesting in its own right, but together, they tell the story of the conflicts that lead to the Colonist’s decision to risk everything they held dear and challenge the greatest military power in the world for the right to govern themselves. Your tour will include a stop at each of the sites to learn its significance in the events that lead to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the subsequent departure of British forces from Boston. The focus is on the people and key events of the Revolution. What really happened, who made it happen, and the outcomes of events like the Tea Party, Boston Massacre, and Battle of Bunker Hill. You'll learn more about familiar names like Adams, Revere and Washington and meet the relatively unknown heroes and heroines like Margaret Kemble Gage, Dr. Joseph Warren and the firebrand lawyer, James Otis. If you’re a secret history nerd or seek an experience that digs deeper than the run-of-the-mill tour, please join us. Group sizes are always small so we can chat, ask questions and enjoy a memorable day!

Enjoy an ode to one of America’s historical cities on this self-guided walking tour app. Travel from Copp’s Hill Burying Ground to the George Washington Statue in the Boston Public Garden. See landmark buildings and monuments and uncover the story of the founding of the country with the audio guide. Begins in one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods, the North End. Listen to tidbits from the Colonial and Revolutionary history of the area and travel as far back as 1692 with a visit to the grave of Cotton Mather, the minister at the hysterical heart of the Salem Witch Trials.  Journey to the Old North Church and to unlock the pre-Revolution years, when Paul Revere organized the midnight riders so they could alert the Minutemen of the arrival of the British. Breathe in the aromas of Little Italy’s restaurants and bakeries to get to the Paul Revere House. Take a stroll along the Rose Kennedy Greenway while you hear about Boston’s ”Big Dig.” Shop around the Quincy Market or catch some of the area’s regular street performers while finding out about Faneuil Hall and one of America’s fiercest proponents of liberty, Samuel Adams.  Stop by the Old State House to hear how future president John Adams magnanimously defended perpetrators of the Boston Massacre. Learn about the two choices that Irish families faced in the 1800s while passing by the Boston Irish Famine Memorial. Explore the Granary Burying Ground to see where John Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere are laid to rest. Soak up local stories as you hear about who sent the signal from the Old North Church steeple to Paul Revere and what Revere did after the revolution.  Engage with the past as you find out how 2 million gallons of molasses congealed in the North End in 1919. Uncover the answer to factoids like if Samuel Adams really brewed beer and what led to the creation of America’s first public park, the Boston Common.

Discover the highlights of Boston and Cambridge on a private full-day tour. See the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, Bunker Hill Monument, USS Constitution, Harvard, MIT, Copley Square, Boston Public Library, and more. Start your day with a classic Italian coffee and cannoli. See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square. Hear stories of the events at the beginning of the Revolution while you are seated in a historical pew in the Old North Church. Visit the second-oldest cemetery in Boston, Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Occupied by British troops during the Revolution, see bullet holes where troops used gravestones for target practice. Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Take a break in the middle for free time for lunch and souvenirs. Options include the oldest tavern in America, the oldest restaurant in America, an artisanal food and goods market with 20+ vendor options (chowder, lobster rolls, doughnuts, coffee, ice cream, etc), and more. View the USS Constitution in Charlestown, the oldest wooden ship in the world still in service. Listen to the story of the battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. Learn how George Washington and Henry Knox kicked the British out of Boston. Walk through the oldest public park in America, Boston Common, and the prestigious and wealthiest neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Take a walk through America's first botanical garden, Boston Public Garden. Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet." Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto. Walk through the historical Harvard Yard to see the heart of the first college in America. Learn about the history behind why Harvard was founded by Puritans and how it evolved into the world-famous institution it is today. See the very heart of Cambridge, located right next to Harvard University's famous Harvard Yard. Time for souvenir shopping in Harvard's three-story co-op shop. Photo stop at Copley Square, a Boston historical and cultural gem, called the "Jewel of the Back Bay". Drop-off at a hotel, airport, or cruise terminal for up to 6 people is included in the tour.

The afternoon starts in Boston's North End neighborhood, aka "Little Italy", with a cannoli and a coffee/tea and stories about the early immigrants that led to Boston's heritage today. Proceed to stroll through the historical neighborhood, and listen to history come to live through hilarious stories about Boston's past. See Paul Revere's house, Bunker Hill monument, and more! Visit the Old North church, famous for Paul Revere's lanterns! Free time for lunch to either grab a cup of chowdah and cool off with a tall pint at the oldest restaurant in America or have lunch at a local farm-to-table market with 20+ different vendors. After lunch, follow the Freedom Trail through Boston's historic center while learning about the city's part in the American Revolution. See famous sights such as Faneuil Hall, Old Corner Book Store, Old Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, King's Chapel, and more! Proceed to stroll through the picturesque Beacon Hill, Boston's most prestigious historical neighborhood. Take a picture on Acorn Street, widely believed to be "North America's most photographed street"! Finish the tour exploring Boston Common and the Public Garden, while listening to tales about the colorful characters making up the city's past. Hear the lesser known stories behind Boston's beloved Make Way for Ducklings statue! Learn about the tumultuous story behind the first surgery performed with anesthesia! End the day at Copley Square, home to some of Boston's most spectacular architecture! Where no expense was spared during Boston's "Gilded Age" to build famous cultural, religious, and educational marvels! See Copley Library, Trinity Church, Old South Church, and more!

Get ready for an unforgettable day trip from Boston! We'll pick you up right at your doorstep in a comfortable van as your guide makes a quick loop to gather everyone. Settle in and get acquainted with your fellow travelers on the scenic ride to the fascinating Hammond Castle Museum. Once there, you'll embark on a guided tour of this extraordinary former residence and laboratory. Afterward, you'll have ample free time to wander the castle grounds, gaze out at the breathtaking ocean cliffs, explore the library and bedrooms, or soak in the beauty of the Tuscan-style courtyard – don't forget your camera for some stunning shots! You'll also hear tales of the eccentric inventor who built this unique place and the high-society guests he loved to playfully trick. After a captivating morning at Hammond Castle Museum, we'll hop back in the van for a short drive to historic Salem. Here, you'll have some free time to grab lunch from the diverse selection of eateries. With your appetite satisfied, your guide will lead you on an exploration of Salem's rich history. You'll see Derby Wharf, where the first spices from Asia arrived in the colonies. Do you know how many victims of the Salem Witch Trials were burned versus hanged? Have you heard the eerie legend of the "Corwin Curse"? You'll learn about these intriguing aspects of Salem's past as you visit significant locations tied to that infamous period. Plus, movie buffs will enjoy seeing filming locations from the beloved movie Hocus Pocus, we'll drive through the elegant Chestnut Street District, and you'll see the poignant Proctor's Ledge.