The
Boston Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path
through downtown Boston which leads to sixteen
significant historical sites. It is a 2.5 mile self
guided walking tour from the Boston Common to the
Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Part of the
Freedom Trail overlaps with the much longer Boston
Harbor Walk. The Freedom Trail is a unit of Boston
National Historical Park.
The Freedom Trail concept was originated by William
Schofield, an writer for the Boston Herald-Traveler,
who wrote an article about this idea in 1951. While
Schofield's primary goal was to preserve the
historical sites located throughout the city, the
Trail was established seven years later in part to
enhance Boston's profitable tourist industry.
Many of the Freedom Trail's 16 sites are known
worldwide for the important role they played in the
American Revolution.
The Sixteen Official Freedom Trail sites:
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