This 2.5 mile walking trail, marked by a paved line of red bricks and red paint, weaves through downtown Boston as it purposefully passes 16 sites of national historic significance. It was first imagined in 1951, started as a simple set of 30 signs on street corners, and today is among the most comprehensive and celebrated way-finding tools for tourists in the world.
These are the 16 primary points of interest along the Freedom Trail:
- Boston Common
- Massachusetts State House
- Park Street Church
- Granary Burying Ground
- King’s Chapel
- Boston Latin School / Benjamin Franklin Statue
- Old Corner Bookstore
- Old South Meeting House
- Old State House
- Boston Massacre Site
- Faneuil Hall
- Paul Revere House
- Old North Church
- Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
- USS Constitution
- Bunker Hill Monument
The best place to start walking the loop is at the Boston Common Visitor Center at 139 Tremont Street, but it’s not required- you can pick up this path at any point and enjoy the sites at your own pace!