Freedom Trail Foundation — Attraction in Boston

We took a Freedom Trail walking tour (#copleysquad) and it was fabulous. Our tour guide was entertaining and knowledgeable, and he made the tour meaningful and fun for both adults and kids. There were a few kids (ages 7-12) on our tour (mine, included) and he engaged them without being condescending or making the child-free adults feel as though it was a kid-focused tour.

We were there on a very hot day, and the tour guide was a real trouper. He was in his full garb as John Singleton Copley, but he was high-energy and made sure to keep attendees in the shade as much as possible.

We learned so much, and he peppered in modern cultural references with history, which made it even more interesting. He really explained the significance of each place along the tour and offered additional commentary, as well. He took plenty of questions and answered them thoroughly and enthusiastically.

We did a lot of things during our time in Boston, but this was one of the highlights. I would absolutely return for the other versions of the tour another...

Lydia Muliken (definitely no 'g') made the history come alive. I took this tour with my two ten year-old twin daughters, and they raved about the experience. This is even more significant given that we are Torontonians, and so they have had little exposure to the war of independence. They were riveted to the information being conveyed to them. Lydia was able to find and perfectly maintain that ephemeral balance between entertainment and fact-communication, no easy task with a group of 35 adults. The 90 minutes slipped by in what seemed like 45. With so much humour and fascinating insight, the biggest disappointment was when we were notified that the tour had come to its conclusion. Boston is steeped in history, and Lydia only whetted our appetite to further immerse ourselves. We hope that Lydia continues to have an opportunity to share her love of colonial history so that others can benefit from such a...

Our group very much enjoyed this walking tour! Our guide Thankful Rice was very knowledgeable, and we enjoyed our time with her.

She was able to guide us through some short cuts to a few of the locations that we would not have been able to find if we had opted for a self-guided tour.

Also, I'd recommend taking the "Reverse" tour that begins at Faneuill Hall rather than at Boston Commons. Our tour group was much smaller than the groups coming from the Commons. Our guide said that that is typical. So if you'd prefer a smaller group experience, go with the Reverse! We could tell that the larger groups were having some challenges navigating to a few of the landmarks because of their size.

Also, be sure to print your tickets out in advance! Another family that showed up to our tour group had to be sent to a printer to get their tickets printed when they didn't have them printed...