Freedom Trail® Tour

Welcome again to the Freedom Trail app tour. My name is Rebecca Griffith from the Freedom Trail Foundation, and along with special guests and narrators, I will help you enjoy your Freedom Trail experience.

The historic sites along the Freedom Trail will be located directly on, or just steps off of, the Trail, which is a red-brick path embedded in the city sidewalks. Here are some helpful hints about how to use the Freedom Trail Foundation’s app as you make your way through the tour:

Each historic site is identified by a stop number. It corresponds to the number listed on your map within The Freedom Trail app. Press the forward or back arrow button until you find the matching number, and information about the site will play automatically.

You can jump into The Freedom Trail audio tour app at the beginning, middle, or end – it’s up to you. The numbers begin with Stop number 2, Boston Common. You can locate the Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street to begin here.

The middle site is Stop number 25, Faneuil Hall. This is a good place to begin, as it is located at the National Park Visitor Information Center. You can go in either direction from there.

The last stop on the Freedom Trail is Stop number 38 at the USS Constitution in the Charlestown Navy Yard. It is 2.5 miles from Boston Common.

There are three information centers along the Trail located in each of those three stops (Boston Common, Faneuil Hall, and the Charlestown Navy Yard). There are also plenty of restaurants and shops along the way to make your walking tour comfortable and enjoyable.

We also encourage you to stop along the Trail and go into the sites for special exhibits (if indicated). Official Freedom Trail Historic Sites entrances are marked by a brass Freedom Trail Medallion on the sidewalk.

There is so much to see, do, and learn at the sites along the Freedom Trail, so take your time exploring, listen up, and have fun!