| | | | Ring in Summer with the Freedom Trail® Foundation
TripAdvisor awarded the Freedom Trail Foundation with the 2015 Certificate of Excellence as a result of many positive reviews of Freedom Trail Tours! Join the Freedom Trail Players®, 18th-century costumed guides, for these acclaimed tours of the Freedom Trail. Walk Into History Tours depart daily on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center and at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. from the ArtsBoston Bostix booth at Faneuil Hall. North End Tours depart daily at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. from the ArtsBoston Bostix booth at Faneuil Hall. Tickets for all of the Foundation's public walking tours are available online. The Historic Pub Crawl, all about fermenting revolution in Boston's 18th-century taverns, is offered on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and reservations must be made via phone at (617) 357-8300. All walking tours and the Historic Pub Crawl are available for group tours year-round by appointment and are perfect for tourist groups, family outings, birthday parties, company parties, corporate activities, team building, and more, and may be booked via phone reservation. For a full schedule of Freedom Trail Foundation Tours, as well as information on exciting events and activities at the Freedom Trail sites, please visit the Foundation's calendar. | |  | Bunker Hill is Bustling in June
Bunker Hill Day, officially June 17, marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on Breed's Hill in Charlestown in 1775. Boston National Historical Park celebrates Bunker Hill Day with Family Day events on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bunker Hill Monument and the Bunker Hill Museum. Join the Charlestown community for free activities with City of Boston archaeologist Joe Bagley, Charlestown Militia, as well as a scavenger hunt, pottery-making, and a bean-bag toss! Call 617-242-7275 for more information. The following day, Sunday, June 14, is the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade in Charlestown. Bunker Hill Monument is open for climbing daily from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Visitors can see beautiful views of Boston and the Harbor by obtaining a free climbing pass from the National Park Service at the Bunker Hill Museum at 43 Monument Square (across the street from the Monument) or for groups by calling 617-242-5689 or emailing bost_rsvp@nps.gov. | | | Boston Harborfest 2015
Boston Harborfest 2015 takes place Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5 and will feature a full menu of Freedom Trail Foundation-led tours. In addition to the daily Walk Into History and North End Tours, Harborfest offers more opportunities to join Freedom Trail® Players in experiencing the Trail. On Thursday, July 2 and Friday, July 3, African-American Patriots Tours step off at 12:00 noon from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center. Beginning during Harborfest on Friday, July 3, Pirates & Patriots Tours are offered at 1:00 p.m., Fridays through Sundays, in July and August from the ArtsBoston Boxtix booth at Faneuil Hall. The Freedom Trail Foundation is also offering a Historic Pub Crawl at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. For more information on Harborfest events at Freedom Trail sites and throughout Boston visit the official Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau Harborfest calendar. | | | | Donate to the Trail Today! The Freedom Trail Foundation is the 50-year-old non-profit organization with a mission to promote and market Boston's Freedom Trail, and help with preservation of the 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century historic Freedom Trail sites. The Freedom Trail Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations for support. Learn more here. | | | | | | | | | |
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