Boston's Freedom Trail a Souvenir Guide

History seekers can follow Boston's red-brick trail to the beginnings of the Republic. From the site of the Boston Massacre to the Bunker Hill Monument, the historic landmarks of Boston exemplify the greatest events in American history. This handy guide to the Freedom Trail, the route linking these sites, has been updated with expanded descriptions of the landmarks and improved locator maps.Covering 3 miles and 16 sites, the Freedom Trail attracts over 2 million visitors a year.

From the site of the Boston Massacre to the Bunker Hill Monument, the historic landmarks of Boston exemplify pivotal events in American history. There is no better way to relive the birth of our nation than by walking along Boston's Freedom Trail. This thoroughly updated fifth edition will guide you as you follow the 2 1/2 mile trail through history. Put on your walking shoes and visit the Boston Common, America's oldest public park (established in 1630), the site of Benjamin Franklin's Print Shop, where the budding printer started his training, Paul Revere's House, the only seventeenth-century wooden dwelling still standing in any major American city, the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Each entry includes information about admission fees, wheelchair accessibility, telephone numbers and Web sites. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 96 pages, b&w photos, illustrations)