The Freedom Trail is a three-mile ribbon of red paint that links 16 of Boston's most important historical sites. Most visitors start the trail at the Boston Common. The National Park Service offers 90-minute guided tours starting at the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center. All along the trail are sites that major historical events in the history of America occurred, from the Boston...
A cannon placement on the monument's hill forced the British evacuation from Boston in 1776.
the Boston National Historical Park sites are connected by the Freedom Trail. Recognized as a National Recreation Trail, the 3-mile trail is a walking tour of 16 sites and structures of historic importance in downtown Boston and Charlestown. Ninety-minute tours begin at the Visitor Center at 15 State Street and cover the heart of the Freedom Trail from the Old South Meeting House to the Old...