Northeast · Massachusetts

Freedom Trail, Boston

Historic Full day difficulty: Moderate with kids: yes

A red brick line painted on the sidewalk that winds 4 kilometers through Boston, linking 16 sites of the United States' independence. You follow it like a treasure map through cobblestone streets, colonial cemeteries and historic ships.

With kids

Following the red line on the ground as if it were a treasure map
Going aboard the USS Constitution, the oldest warship still afloat
Looking for the graves of founding heroes in a cemetery from 1660
Listening to a guide dressed in period costume tell the story of the Tea Party

Accessibility: 6+ years to keep up with the walking pace and the stories

With family

Walking the whole trail and marking off each of the 16 sites
Having lunch at Quincy Market, full of food stalls
Crossing into the North End neighborhood to eat an Italian cannoli
Talking about how independence began on these very streets

Full listing, routes and recommendations at Mi País — Freedom Trail, Boston. ← All destinations