Lydia Mullikan was our tour guide. She made the whole tour interesting as well as informative. Her voice was loud and clear. Everybody in our group had fun. Would definitely recommend people visiting Boston to try this tour
I loved the tour, so much to learn of Boston s history, our tour guide Henry Knox (John Paul Rivera) was so funny and excellent about answering questions, had too much fun that the 90 minute walk went as a breeze...
You can download our Freedom Trail app from Trip Advisor and take the tour of the trail at your own pace. The app is fully automatic and will read out stories as soon as you reach a site on the trail.
AMAZING got to see different historical places and I loved it! Our tour guide was great!!
Rob Crean "Isaiah Thomas" gave our school's class trip an awesome tour! I am usually not a fan of tours, but this was the best. He was funny and made it great.
My mom and I went on the Public Lantern Tour the weekend before Halloween. "Nathaniel Hutchins" aka Matthew was our tour guide. We didn't really know what to expect going in to the tour, but we had a BLAST. Matthew did a great job getting the crowd fired up about historical events and navigated the big city distractions very well. Plus, he was really funny. I learned way more than I thought I would and we left feeling excited to learn more about the city. I would recommend it to anyone. It's well worth it.
Amazing and informative 90 minute tour. A must if you are visiting Boston or if you are like me and live local to the area.
John Singleton Copley, aka: Gabriel Graetz was our tour amaizing guide today.
He was both very informative and entertaining. Made our visit in Boston much more enjoyable. I recommend this tour to anyone.
Great tour! Our group did a private tour with Thomas Hutchinson (aka Mark) and we all agreed that he was one of the best tour guides we have had anywhere. The tour is really interesting and absolutely worth the money to get the most out of the experience. We would all highly recommend both the tour and Mark. Thanks for a great afternoon
We were thinking of doing a self guided tour on our own. Best decision of the vacation to take the guided tour. John Copley was an amazing and spirited guide. He took us thru history with passion and humor. He even had my three teenagers listening and completely engaged. Can t say enough good things. Copley Rocked it!!!!
My wife, daughter and I were visiting Boston from Atlanta and took the Freedom Trail walking tour with Natalie aka Lucy Flucker Knox , who was married to Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War. We were fortunate that the three of us were the only ones on the last tour of the day. Natalie did a great job on the tour and was quite educated on the History of the American Revolution specifically the Boston Massacre, the midnight ride of Paul Revere and the Boston Tea Party. Natalie added a good bit of humor and puns along the way to keep the historical storytelling a lighthearted affair.
Overall a great time and I would highly recommend the Freedom Trail Foundation s walking tour, especially with Natalie.
Isaiah Thomas was animated and hilarious! He gave a very informational and exciting tour!
Mr Copley gave us the best tour of the Freedom Trail today! He was informative, funny and went into detail when it was required!
Would 100% recommend for anyone visiting Boston to do, was a great learning experience and helped us get our bearings!
Thanks Mr Copley!
We took a Freedom Trail walking tour (#copleysquad) and it was *fabulous*. Our tour guide was entertaining and knowledgeable, and he made the tour meaningful and fun for both adults and kids. There were a few kids (ages 7-12) on our tour (mine, included) and he engaged them without being condescending or making the child-free adults feel as though it was a kid-focused tour.
We were there on a very hot day, and the tour guide was a real trouper. He was in his full garb as John Singleton Copley, but he was high-energy and made sure to keep attendees in the shade as much as possible.
We learned so much, and he peppered in modern cultural references with history, which made it even more interesting. He really explained the significance of each place along the tour and offered additional commentary, as well. He took plenty of questions and answered them thoroughly and enthusiastically.
We did a lot of things during our time in Boston, but this was one of the highlights. I would absolutely return for the other versions of the tour another time. Thank you!
Lydia Muliken (definitely no 'g') made the history come alive. I took this tour with my two ten year-old twin daughters, and they raved about the experience. This is even more significant given that we are Torontonians, and so they have had little exposure to the war of independence. They were riveted to the information being conveyed to them. Lydia was able to find and perfectly maintain that ephemeral balance between entertainment and fact-communication, no easy task with a group of 35 adults. The 90 minutes slipped by in what seemed like 45. With so much humour and fascinating insight, the biggest disappointment was when we were notified that the tour had come to its conclusion. Boston is steeped in history, and Lydia only whetted our appetite to further immerse ourselves. We hope that Lydia continues to have an opportunity to share her love of colonial history so that others can benefit from such a delightful experience.
Maleficent Barrett "Mel B." was an awesome, informative guide. She made history come to life. HUZZAH! Mel B.
Our tour guide Lizzie Short (Mercy Otis Warren) was a superb tour guide who gave us a very thorough and enthusiastic guide despite the strong winds and cold weather. Injected with her own style of jokes and tons of rich, interesting stories (from Boston Massacre to building of the Kings Chapel to the Boston Tea Party, with a great amount of detail) studded with exact dates, we had a great informative tour that made me appreciate the places I walk past much more. Great guided tour!
Amazing guide in such an historically interesting city, Baahston
Probably one of the BEST tour guides you'll have in Boston, Emma [AKA Lydia Mulliken] hit it out of the park. Emma engaged children and adults with funny stories, recaps of history and inspirational participation. It was a great start to my short stay in Boston and I was encouraged to see more historical sites. Highly recommend the Freedom Trail walking tours for family, friends and students.
Mark Linehan (Thomas Hutchinson III) made our whole trip! Best curator ever! Funny, interesting and knowledgeable. Take this tour and request Mark as your tour guide! You will not regret doing so. Long live the King!!!
I really enjoyed this review of historical sites showing Boston's role in the American revolution. Our guide, Lydia Mulliken, took us through the 90 minute tour in period costume. She was knowledgeable, amusing, and engaging. (She didn't make the joke about John Hancock--hair, money and, ego--being the Donald Trump of his day, but perhaps she should have.)
Lydia Mullikan gave a FANTASTIC tour of the freedom trail! Super interesting, fun and great view of the city! Definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Boston - the guided tour was totally worth it!
We had a great walking tour today with Hannah Mather Crocker (Katie). She was loud for all to hear, funny, entertaining and skillful about her subject. Even my 12 year old found this walk interesting, and we learned a lot of American history during the 90 minutes it lasted. Highly recommended!
Lydia was an EXCELLENT tour guide!!! I would highly recommend the tour- great history, great story teller - everyone in the tour enjoyed. ask her where to eat - great recommendations!
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