USA250: Boston Revolutionary Walk

Start: Boston Common, Park Street Station

Finish: Portal Park

Distance: 8mi

Where to find us: plaza near Park Street Station

Mini: Old Boston history tour

Terrain: paved and gravel

Transit: Amtrak, Greyhound to South Station

Return: less than a mile

Difficulty: Beginner

Category: history, urban

Coordinator: Charles Updike

It's Patriots Day. Join us on the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. Take an historic and scenic journey around old Boston as we visit the places and discuss the events that led up to the Shot Heard 'Round the World.

Amtrak from NY Penn will get you to the start, up to and including a 7:41am Friday departure arriving at 12:06pm. Greyhound Flixbus from midtown Manhattan departing at 7:30am will get you there as well.

Reserve your hotel room as early as you can, as this is a popular weekend. Suburban hotels with transit connections to Boston may be worth a look.

Highlights:

Boston Common

Massachusetts State House

Park Street Church

Granary Burying Ground

King's Chapel and Burying Ground

Boston Latin School

Old South Meeting House

Old State House:

Boston Massacre Site

Faneuil Hall

Paul Revere House

Old North Church

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Bunker Hill Monument

USS Constitution

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

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