MA, USA
Freedom Trail Foundation Visitor Center
Museum
Starting point for guided Freedom Trail tours. Provides orientation, maps, and historical context for the 2.5-mile walking trail.
What Happened Here
The Freedom Trail was established in 1951 to connect sixteen Revolutionary-era sites. It remains one of America's most popular historical walking tours.
Visiting Today
Address
Boston Common Visitor Center, 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
Hours
Daily 8:30am-5pm
Admission
Center free; guided tours vary
Accessibility
Fully accessible.
Connected Events
May 1764
Faneuil Hall Town Meetings
Samuel Adams, John Adams
Aug 1765
Stamp Act Riots
Samuel Adams, Thomas Hutchinson
Aug 1765
Mar 1770
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks, Captain Thomas Preston, John Adams, Samuel Adams
Dec 1773
Old South Meeting House Assembly
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Hutchinson
Dec 1773
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams, George Robert Twelves Hewes
May 1774
General Gage Arrives as Military Governor
Thomas Hutchinson
Apr 1775
Jun 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
Dr. Joseph Warren, General Sir William Howe
Dec 1775
Henry Knox's Artillery Train
Henry Knox