2014 Edition - Includes FREE COMPANION APP & STREAMING AUDIO NARRATION. Also visit the Boston Harbor Islands, Harvard Sq., Cambridge, Lexington & Concord, and Adams NHP. Google Auto-Translate to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, & Japanese. Free Web-Updates with Happenings, Budget Tips, Maps & more. Use it to plan, brush up on background information, or as a personal, interactive, tour guide when walking The Freedom Trail. Covers all 16 “official” Freedom Trail Stops as well as over 50 other “unofficial” landmarks. And, side trip to Cambridge/Harvard Sq., Lexington, Concord, and Adams NHP. Over 60 photos and illustrations. Tips for optimum touring strategy, best free tours, discounted admissions, where to eat, transportation, parking, and even the best lobster specials. What to visit with children and limited time.
Updated for 2014 - FREE COMPANION APP - FREE STREAMING NARRATION! Now includes Boston Harbor Islands - great day trip for all ages! FREE COMPANION APP for iPhone and Android w/MULTILINGUAL Option - Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, & Japanese! FREE STREAMING NARRATION w/web access - a tour guide in your pocket! Now with information on Harvard Sq., Lexington-Concord, & Adams NHP Updated history sections with Native Americans & early explorers Includes free Web-Updates with happenings, budget tips, maps & more Google Auto-Translate to Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese and Others with embedded QR-Codes! Whether you are a first time visitor or you've lived in Boston for years, the Freedom Trail Boston Ultimate Tour & History Guide provides everything to make your visit to The Freedom Trail and Historic Boston a smashing success. Read all important chapters in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean and other languages via exclusive links to web-based auto-translation features. Use it to plan, brush up on background information, or as a personal, interactive, multi-lingual tour guide when walking The Freedom Trail. It covers all 16 "official" Freedom Trail Stops as well as over 50 other "unofficial" landmarks. Also includes custom side-trips to Harvard Sq., Lexington, Concord & Adams National Historical Park. The Guide features over 100 photos and illustrations, as well as access to interactive maps, free smartphone apps, video, and other information. There are detailed descriptions of the important related events including the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. There are tips for the best free tours, discounted admissions, where to eat, transportation and parking advice, and even where to find the best lobster specials. The Freedom Trail can be a great bargain, the Guide shows you how. Whether traveling alone or with small children, learn how to make the most of your visit. Find out what to see if you only have an hour. Or, plan the best 1/2, full or even two day visit. Don't miss out on what would be most interesting for you. The impact Boston had on the events and thinking that led to the American Revolution was extraordinary. The Guide gives you everything you need to bring The Freedom Trail to life.
A guide to touring the Freedom Trail in Boston, with explanatory material for the 'official' Freedom Trail stops, and includes suggestions for alternatives to touring the entire trail. Additional material and languages are available via smartphone apps and QR codes.
The Freedom Trail Boston Ultimate Tour & History Guide provides everything to make your visit to the Freedom Trail and Historic Boston a smashing success.Use it to plan, brush up on background information, or as a personal tour guide. It covers all 16 "official" Freedom Trail Stops as well as over 50 other "unofficial" landmarks.Beautifully illustrated, the Guide features 100 photos, illustrations, and maps. There is also access to companion free author-developed smartphone apps and internet information including videos, budget tips, and more. There are detailed descriptions of all the important related events and history including the Boston's founding, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride, the Battles of Lexington & Concord, & the Battle of Bunker Hill. Information is provided to help pick the best side trips including: the Black Heritage Trail, Cambridge & Harvard Square, Lexington & Concord, Minuteman National Historical Park, Adams National Historical Park, & the Boston Harbor Islands.
This guide provides information on hotels, restaurants, driving and walking tours, shopping and sightseeing, and nighttime entertainment around Boston.
Boston's iconic Freedom Trail® has long been the best way to discover the city's integral role in the dawn of American independence. Winding its way through Boston's Colonial-era streets,this legendary brick footpath includes sixteen nationally significant sites, among them theOld State House--an emblem of liberty for more than three hundred years--Faneuil Hall--known as the "cradle of liberty"--the distinguished Old North Church, and the formidableUSS Constitution. Now there is an extraordinary pop up book to commemorate the tour andthe birth of the nation.Bursting with incredible architectural detail, exquisite craftsmanship, and fascinating profilesof each landmark on the trail, the Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston will delight readersof all ages whether they are from near or far. Author and creator Denise Price and the FreedomTrail Foundation invite you to watch the city's rich heritage come alive with each brightlyillustrated pop up--and to experience Boston history in an entirely new way.
