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Beacon Hill is one of the most beautiful and famous residential areas in America. Narrow cobbled stone streets, gas lanterns, carefully tended window boxes and, of course, beautiful and expensive old homes make this a very special part of town. It is also an area with an almost unequalled importance in African American history. Here Frederick Douglass and others worked to end slavery. Several of the homes were stops along the Underground Railroad. With this tour of Beacon Hill you will experience both sides of its heritage. The tour begins at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets near the Park Street subway station. There are abbreviated stops at Park Street Church and the Old Granary Burial Grounds prior to beginning our walk to the State House, Boston Public Gardrens and the homes of Beacon Hill.
Hear a sample of this tour
Walking Distance 1.5 to 3 miles - two walks up moderate hillside
Approximately 70 Minutes of Audio Estimated Tour Time: 3 to 4 Hours
Narrated by James Arey