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Expert Review of Freedom Trail

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Family Review of Freedom Trail

By Travel Expert: Steve Jermanok

Family Expert Rating Recommended for:
Children aged 6 - 12 and 13 - 17

Family Expert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Might want to split it up into 2 days.
• Favorite part is the Old Granary Cemetery.

Visitor Information

Description: 

This three-mile ribbon of red paint links 16 historical sites. Most visitors start the trail at the Boston Common. The National Park Service offers 90-minute guided tours starting at the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center. Maps are also available here. Stops include the Old State House, Faneuil Hall and the Old North Church. You can also discover Paul Revere's house, the site of the Boston Massacre, and the Copp's Hill Burial Ground. At the end of the trail in Charlestown, the Bunker Hill Monument and the U.S.S. Constitution await you.

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