Freedom Trail451

What is that red line anyway? It's not the mark of a painter gone mad; it's the Freedom Trail - the perfect introduction to Colonial Revolutionary Boston. The trail is three miles long and guides visitors to 16 historical sites. Sites along the trail (listed in order)are the Boston Common, Massachusetts State House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Boston Massacre Site, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, Site of the First Public School and Franklin Statue, Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burial Ground, USS Constitution, and the Bunker Hill Monument. To walk the entire trail takes two to three hours, probably longer if the kids decide to walk the whole enchilada. You can guide yourself along the trail, but we suggest taking a guided tour, either with Freedom Trail Tours or Boston by Foot. If the thought of walking another step makes your legs quiver, consider taking an unofficial tour given by one of the many trolley services. You'll see trolley company ticket booths all over the Boston Common and throughout the City.