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8.7Historic and Protected Site •1 S Market St (at Congress St & North St), Boston
Emma C. • June 1, 2012Try the Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl - Chewy bread, delicious, heavenly-smelling chowder
Ken H. • July 13, 2012One of the nicest gift shops on the Freedom Trail. Lovely historic Boston mugs. They now assign you a Revolutionary character on your pass, which is fun.
Guy • March 21, 2011Great museum to visit to understand the importance of free speech and how that very notion led to many protests/movements that shaped Boston and the United States.
Jeffrey G. • September 27, 2014Not really much to right home about. Cool for history buffs IF you know the history
Kevin • August 5, 2012It's eerie to stand there. We took the National Parks Service tour and it was great. The costumed tours tell you the folk legends. The NPS tells you the facts. Their guides have history backgrounds.
8.5History Museum • View Prices •306 Congress Street (on the Congress St bridge), Boston
Zara F. • October 25, 2014Excellent tour. The perfect blend of history and entertainment. I'm not normally a fan of tours with actors but this one really works and is always fun.
7.9Historic and Protected Site •98 Union Street (btwn Hanover & North), Bostondrew t. • June 8, 2015Worth a stop when nearby to pay honor to the lives that were lost.
IWalked Audio Tours • September 28, 2011Franklin was born here in 1706 as the 15th of 17 children. Actual home burned down in 1872 but builder ensured legacy would not be lost and carved a bust over front entrance. More info in blog. <LINK>
IWalked Audio Tours • September 28, 20112' long hollow stone brought over from London in 1700 by painter Tom Childs who used stone as paint grinder. Said to be zero marker but this is actually the MA State House. More info in blog. <LINK>
?Historic and Protected Site •Faneuil Hall 4th Floor (Congress And North Sts.), Boston
Caitlin K. • March 9, 2014Amazing history all the way back to the 1600s. Take your time looking at all the cases. Terrific historical artifacts
?Historic and Protected Site •Liberty Square (Water Street), BostonIWalked Audio Tours • September 30, 201118' bronze sculpture by Gyuri Hollosy in remembrance of anti-Communist riots in Hungary on 10/23/1956. Notice heads at bottom & hole in flag. Artist removed Communist symbol. More info in blog. <LINK>
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