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National Historical Park

Boston

Commandant's House in Spring
Commandant's House is the oldest structure in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Boston National Historical Park

Overview

Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, and home to many who espoused that freedom can be extended to all.

State: MA6172425601

Hours

  • Sunday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Monday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Thursday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Saturday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Fees & Passes

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    Things To Do

    Category

    6 Results
      Two park rangers stand in front of a crowd talking next to a brick building

      Ranger's Choice Walking Tour

      Free

      Description

      Join a Park Ranger for a special guided tour exploring Boston's rich history as a city of revolutions.

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      Pet FriendlyTime:60-75 Minutes
      An NPS Ranger speaking to a group of children in front of a monument, holding an image of soldiers.

      Walk the Black Heritage Trail®

      Free

      Description

      Join a Park Ranger from the National Parks of Boston on a Black Heritage Trail® Tour to learn about the Black community of Beacon Hill that thrived before, during, and after the American Civil War.

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      Pet FriendlyAges:8Time:60-90 Minutes
      Statue of a man on horseback waving his arm. In the background is a white steeple.

      The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

      Free

      Description

      Join a park ranger for a free 75 minute walking tour and decide who the real "Enemies to This Country" were in the months before the breakout of the War for Independence.

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      Pet FriendlyTime:75 Minutes
      The mess of the USS CASSIN YOUNG which has white square tables with gray food trays on top.

      Charlestown Navy Yard: Tour USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793)

      Free

      Description

      Explore above and below the main deck of USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793), a Fletcher-class Destroyer that served in the Second World War and throughout the 1950s.

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      Time:45 Minutes
      Ranger speaking in front of the Bunker Hill Monument to a group that surrounds him in a circle.

      Bunker Hill: Taking the High Ground

      Free

      Description

      Take a 45-min walking tour through Charlestown with a ranger around the actual terrain where the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.

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      Pet FriendlyTime:90 Minutes
      A Park Ranger in 1800s dress smiles as a kid signs the resolutions

      Join a Historic Town Meeting at Old South Meeting House

      Free

      Description

      Join National Parks of Boston Rangers as we recreate historic town meetings.

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      Pet FriendlyAges:10Time:30-45 Minutes

    More Images

    Commandant's House in Spring
    Commandant's House in Spring
    Paul Revere House Sign
    Paul Revere House Sign
    Rainbow over Faneuil Hall
    Rainbow over Faneuil Hall
    View of the Colonial Town Meeting program from the desk
    View of the Colonial Town Meeting program from the desk
    View of the Navy Yard from the harbor showing the USS Constution, USS Cassin Young and Bunker Hill
    View of the Navy Yard from the harbor showing the USS Constution, USS Cassin Young and Bunker Hill