Before you can appreciate the present, you must understand the past. So while you’re in Boston, Massachusetts, why don’t you walk the Freedom Trail and take a 2.5 mile tour through United States history?
Seventeen important, historic landmarks pepper the trail. From the Massachusetts State House to the Old South Meeting House, where the Boston Tea Party was planned, you can practically see the creation of the United States through the eyes of the founding fathers.Confused? Here ‘s a little help . Walking through the site of the Boston Massacre, where civilians were fired upon by British soldiers, and past the Bunker Hill Monument, which commemorates the first major battle between the Redcoats and the Patriots in the Revolutionary War, the spirit of the fallen and their desire for freedom is strong in the air. See the USS Constitution in all her glory, the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel and a symbol of the young, American nation.
While exploring the birth of a nation through the Freedom Trail, you also have the opportunity to step out on to the Black Heritage Trail to experience another aspect of the American national heritage. Regardless of your ethnicity or national origin, the Freedom Trail is significant not only in the birth of the United States, but also in its contributions to the revolutions worldwide that make the international community what it is today.
