![]() You'll see his sketch of the site used in the three Boston Massacre trials and see Paul’s midnight ride from the perspective of his horse. Paul Revere’s copper plating business, which was one of his 13 successful careers. I'll tell you about his importance to the American and Industrial revolutions.It also allows you to explore at your own pace, without joining a group or booking a private tour, because you can stop the tour and then resume it whenever you like. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.Our self-guided tour of the Freedom Trail goes beyond the history textbooks to reveal undercurrents that you won't hear about on other walking tours. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Admission to both the monument and to museum is free. National Park Service rangers staff the monument, which is open daily from 9am to 5pm in summer and 1 to 5pm rest of the year. Think hard before attempting to walk the 294 stairs to the top it’s a tough climb that ends at a small space with tiny windows. Bunker Hill Lodge adjoins the Monument and houses artwork and a Revolutionary War cannon this is where you enter if you want to climb up. The exhibits in the small but engaging Battle of Bunker Hill Museum across the street from the grass lawn (43 Monument Square) tell the story of the fire fight, and the second floor has a 360-degree painting depicting the combat. ![]() Partly as a consequence of the carnage, royal forces abandoned Boston 9 months later. The British won that battle, but nearly half of their troops were killed or wounded. It commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill on J(June 17 is now Bunker Hill Day, a holiday in Massachusetts’ Suffolk County). The narrow pedestrian streets of Charlestown all seem to lead to this 221-foot granite obelisk at the center of an elegant grassy square. National Park Service rangers are on site for questions. 617/242-5601), open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm year-round. Also at this location is the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center (tel. Suggested donation to the museum is $5–$10 for adults, $3–$5 for kids, or $20–$25 for families. 617/426-1812) is open daily April through October from 9am to 6pm, and from 10am to 5pm the rest of the year. The adjacent USS Constitution Museum (tel. Visitors 18 and older must present a valid federal or state-issued photo ID or passport at the ship’s security screening. It’s open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm year round. Visitors can board the ship, with tours offered every 30 minutes. Today it is a museum ship and an active-duty posting for the sailors who lead tours (wearing replica post-war 1813 uniforms). Old Ironsides never lost a battle, but narrowly escaped destruction several times in its first 2 centuries. The Constitution is the oldest commissioned floating warship in the world, and earned its nickname “Old Ironsides” on August 19, 1812, when, during an engagement with HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812, cannonballs bounced off its thick oak hull as if it were metal. Built in a Boston shipyard and launched in 1797, this magnificent frigate’s three masts today loom over the navy yard. USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard (tel.Special tours (Behind the Scenes and Bones & Burials) have extra fees: $6 for adults, $5 for students/seniors/military, $4 for children (Bones & Burials tour not suitable for children under 13). Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and $4 for kids. ![]() ![]() It’s open daily April through November 15 from 9am to 6pm, and from 10am to 4pm the rest of the year. Tours takes visitors up into the spire and down to the crypt-not for the claustrophobic. ![]() Somehow, through nearly 300 years of rough New England weather, the original weather vane has survived atop the 191-foot steeple-the tallest in Boston. It contains the oldest American church bells (cast in Gloucester, England) and the Revere family’s pew. It was here that sexton Robert Newman briefly hung two lanterns in the steeple on the night of April 18, 1775, signaling Paul Revere to set out on his “midnight ride” to warn the rebellious colonists that British troops were leaving Boston by water, bound for Lexington and Concord. This beautifully proportioned brick church, officially named Christ Church, overflows with historic associations. ![]()
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