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Free EntryBoston Common Visitor Center
FreeMeet Boston's walk-in visitor center on the Tremont Street edge of Boston Common, beside Park Street station, with maps, brochures and attraction tickets.
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Tour of the Freedom Trail
Tour of the Freedom Trail is a tour in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
139 Tremont St · Boston, MA
Why you should go…
Tour of the Freedom Trail runs walking tours of Boston's colonial and Revolutionary War history led by costumed guides. Tours meet at the Boston Common Visitor Center on Tremont Street and cover about 1.2 miles in roughly 90 to 110 minutes. Along the way you pass the Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, Old South Meeting House, the Boston Massacre site, Faneuil Hall and the Paul Revere House.
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