7/14/2023 0 Comments Freedom trail guideThey give a free 20 to 30 minute talk on the battle which is really worth listening to. The Memorial is part of a national park and has park rangers. Some of the places you'll visit include the graveyard that holds the graves of Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams, the place where the Boston Massacre took place and at the end, the Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial. You start at Boston Common and make your way past a total of 16 places of interest. I would recommend to folks that they do the first mile and a half with a guide like I did as they can tell you more about what you're seeing along the trail. I'd read about it but had no idea it would be as good as it is. Highly recommend! A wonderful inexpensive (or even free) gem given to us by the city. We did not pay to go inside any of the stops, but several points on the trail did have that as an option for further interest or if you simply had more time. From the visitors center, doing the trail, the heading back to the Commons area was approximately 2 hours total. We did not do the section after the river due to time constraints, but from Boston Commons we saw everything up to Paul Revere’s house and the North Church, before needing to head back. The more expensive books had more detailed information, so when we hit a stop that was more interesting to us, we used our phones for that to help us get more information. The book was nice because we didn’t have to use our phones to look up the facts at each of the stops along the way. The map inside was clearly marked and it was easy to follow the physical red bricks and red paint on the ground. We had an afternoon in Boston open up and it was gorgeous outside, so we hit the trail! We stopped at the visitor center in Boston Commons where Paul kindly helped us make our plan, and we purchased the cheapest of the trail “guidebooks.” There were 3 options and we spent $7. Head to Long Wharf to visit the Aquarium, or catch a boat to Charlestown or even Cape Cod. Head north from the end of the Common to see the golden dome of the State House, and travel through government center to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall, both a historic and popular destination worth a quick visit for a first time to Boston. Continue on through the Gardens and take in some open green space at the Boston Common, where you can spend time throwing a frisbee, sitting on a park bench, or, in the winter time, skating on the frog pond. Have your camera ready to capture its peaceful beauty in the middle of a bustling city. Stroll through one of Boston’s most famous green spaces, the Boston Public Gardens, check out and make way for duckling statues, picnic under a beautiful tree overlooking the pond, and walk over the iconic footbridge where, during summer time, you will catch a swan boat toting children and eager tourists through the pond. The largest area of the city, Downtown is rich with historical and iconic sites in Boston.
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