A Day of History
Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts, home of the American Revolution. Walk the Freedom Trail and visit landmarks of the Revolutionary Era, including the site of the Boston Massacre, famous Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere’s House, the storied steeple of the Old North Church, and Old Ironsides. Along the way you will pass through burying grounds where Sons of Liberty are interred.
Step off the Trail and visit the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum to learn about the most important event leading up to the Revolutionary War. At the museum, take part in a raucous town hall meeting, watch King George III debate Sam Adams, and throw tea overboard! A cherished treasure on display is one of the original chests of tea thrown into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
If architectural tours interest you then Boston by Foot will bring you through iconic neighborhoods such as Back Bay and Beacon Hill. Explore the city’s distinctive architectural styles of the Colonial Era, Federalist Era, and of course the Victorian brownstones of Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street. On Beacon Hill, visitors view the most photographed street in America, the lavish décor of Louisburg Square, and historic sites along the Black Heritage Trail. Beyond Beacon Hill is the Charles River.
Boston is full of history and home to the nation’s oldest bar, restaurant, and continuously-operated hotel! The nation’s oldest professional ballpark, Fenway Park, is open for tours, as is the nation’s oldest college Harvard University. Want to get spooked? Go on a ghost tour! Interested in Presidents? Visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Dorchester and the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy. Boston is a treasure trove of historical landmarks, sites and museums covering 4 centuries!
A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection
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Atlascope
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Black Is... 2022: Boston Public Library Booklist
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Boston Common Visitor Center - Open Daily
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Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Wang Theatre
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Freedom Trail Foundation Virtual Programs
The Freedom Trail® and Black Heritage Trail® have rich opportunities for everyone to learn and...
How Do You See the World? + Mapparium™ experience
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Imagining the Age of Phillis
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Jazz Scene In Boston: Telling The Local Story
The Museum of African American History celebrates Boston's rich jazz history in this exhibit! Jazz,...
King's Chapel - Guided Crypt and Sanctuary Tours
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Lexington Visitor Center: Walking Tours
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Museum of African American History - Winter Hours
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Nature as Artist: A Harvard Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour
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Old South Meeting House & Old State House - Now Open
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Read & Work at the Athenaeum
Purchase a Day Pass to this National Landmark library and cultural center with stunning reading...
Take a Virtual Tour of Harvard
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The Death & Dying Ghost Tour
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The Ghosts of Boston - All Ages Tour
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The Shot Heard Round the World
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Tour Harvard Square
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Virtual Tour of The Fairbanks House
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Virtual Tour: Adams National Historical Park
ADAMS NHP provides "an extraordinary window into the personal lives of two presidential families;...
Visit Mt. Auburn Cemetery
More than 200,000 visitors of all ages come to Mount Auburn each year to visit the graves of those...
Tour of the Freedom Trail: The Anthony Burns Story
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African American Patriots® Tour
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History of St John's Episcopal Church
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery To Freedom
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Disability and the American Past: Disappeared Disabilities
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Disability and the American Past: Failures in Intersectionality
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My Dearest Friend
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February Vacation Week: LEGO®️ Maritime Festival
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Sing Sistah Sing! Tales of Transatlantic Freedom
Support the work of the National Center for Race Amity and join us for a memorable and moving...
Disability and the American Past: Intro to Disability Justice
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Disability Activism in Massachusetts and Nationwide
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Archaeology at the Loring Greenough House
Joe Bagley, the Archaeologist for the City of Boston will present the initial findings from the dig...
The Odyssey Of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery And Independence
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual...
Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812
This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual...
Clover: A New Play
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The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-Atlantic World
In the late 18th century, planters in the Caribbean and the American South insisted that only Black...
Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House
Some of the most significant moments in American history have occurred over meals. Alex Prud’homme...
Lethal Tides: Mary Sears And The Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II
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The Sculptures of Daniel Chester French at Forest Hills Cemetery
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First Flag Ceremony, First Flag Raising, and Grand Union Flag
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