Boston Trip Overview
Welcome to Boston, home of the American Revolution, site of the Tea Party, and a hotspot for…. ghosts? That’s right — this historic city is full of dark graveyards, spooky sightings, and haunted houses.
Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the Masonic Building, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT A TICKET TO ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
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Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Starts: Boston, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Welcome to Boston, home of the American Revolution, site of the Tea Party, and a hotspot for…. ghosts? That’s right — this historic city is full of dark graveyards, spooky sightings, and haunted houses.
Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the Masonic Building, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT A TICKET TO ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Stop At: Boston Athenaeum, 10 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108-3764
The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of a number of membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenæum services. The institution was founded in 1807 by the Anthology Club of Boston, Massachusetts.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Omni Parker House, 60 School St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Built in 1927, the Omni Parker House is a historic hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The original Parker House Hotel opened on the site on October 8, 1855.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Granary Burying Ground, Tremont Street (between Park and School Sreets), Boston, MA 02108
The Granary Burying Ground in Massachusetts is the city of Boston’s third-oldest cemetery, founded in 1660 and located on Tremont Street.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1318
Boston Common is a central public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Boston Commons. Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Boylston station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, located on the southeast corner of Boston Common at the intersection of Boylston Street and Tremont Street. A southbound street-level stop for the SL5 route of the bus rapid transit Silver Line is outside fare control.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Central Burying Ground, Boylston Street Between Tremont and Church Streets on Boston Common, Boston, MA 02116
The Central Burying Ground is a cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on the Boston Common in 1756. It is located on Boylston Street between Tremont Street and Charles Street.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Samuel Adams Grave, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02228, USA
Town officials set aside for burials part of what was then the Boston Common to help alleviate overcrowding in the nearby King’s Chapel Burying Ground. The Granary Burying Ground took its present name in 1737 when a granary, a small building used to store grain, was moved to the site presently occupied by the Park Street Church. All interments ceased at the Granary in 1880.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: John Hancock’s Grave, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
John Hancock Grave – Large obelisk marker is fitting of his signature which graced the Declaration of Independence. Obelisk added 100 yrs after death in 1895.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: James Otis Grave, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
James Otis Jr. (February 5, 1725 – May 23, 1783) was an American lawyer, political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator in Boston.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Kings Chapel Burying Ground, 40 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
King’s Chapel Burying Ground is a historic graveyard on Tremont Street, near its intersection with School Street, in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1630, it is the oldest graveyard in the city and is a site on the Freedom Trail.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Paul Revere Grave, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Revolutionary War Patriot, Silversmith. He is best remembered for alerting the Colonial militia of the approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on the night of April 18, 1775, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.” He was born in Boston, Massachusetts; his father was of French Huguenot descent and a silversmith by trade. At the age of 13, he left school and became an apprentice to his father.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109-1702
The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets, and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Boston Massacre Site, 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109-1702
The Boston Massacre site marker is located at the intersection of State and Congress Streets in Downtown Boston, outside of the Old State House, a few yards away from where the Massacre took place. The Massacre site has been moved twice, both times from the center of the intersection.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, Boston, MA 02118
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1659, it was originally named “North Burying Ground”, and was the city’s second cemetery.
Duration: 10 minutes
