The shift to the N. Washington St. temporary bridge was completed last weekend, diverting vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians onto the temporary bridge while the old bridge is demolished and a new one constructed. The shift occurred in phases, with the third and final phase moving pedestrians, and the Freedom Trail, onto the temporary bridge’s Read More…
Last month NorthEndWaterfront.com reader Adam Castiglioni shared photos of the ongoing construction at Cross Street Plaza and asked “When will the construction be done and the Freedom Trail restored?” The Freedom Trail Foundation provided some information at the beginning of September saying, among other things, that the crew was scheduled to begin installation of the Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Broken Wall at Christopher Columbus Park “Near the water sprinklers 02109.” The original 311 post can be found here. The case was submitted and opened on Read More…
Happy Presidents’ Day! With many schools closed for February vacation, The Freedom Trail Foundation has created a line up of programs to entertain the whole family! Use the list below to fill your agenda for February 18 – 24. Winter Camp at the Boston Common Frog PondFree ice skating for children and families February 18 to February 22, daily Read More…
Join the Freedom Trail Foundation’s African-American Patriots Tours on Saturdays and Sundays in February to learn about and celebrate the African-American patriots who played a vital role in the start of the American Revolution in Boston and in the formation of our country. Revolutionary figures such as Crispus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley, Prince Hall, Peter Salem Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, November 7 and the holiday season is just weeks away. The Freedom Trail Foundation will be hosting 90-minute historic holiday strolls along the Freedom Trail beginning Thursday November 15 through January 2019, continue reading. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Notable News: The Daily Read More…
The Freedom Trail Foundation will be hosting 90-minute historic holiday strolls along the Freedom Trail beginning Thursday, November 15 through January 2019. See more details in the flyer below.
After dark lantern tours of the Freedom Trail will be offered at 7 p.m. this fall on Thursdays from September 20 through October 25, and Saturdays from October 6 through October 27. The tour will visit some of the more haunted parts of Boston’s history including the Boston Massacre site, the former Old Gaol (Old Jail), Granary Read More…
Following the closing of North Square for reconstruction, another popular Freedom Trail public space in Boston’s North End has been fenced off for an overhaul. The Paul Revere Mall, known as “the Prado,” was closed to the public as construction begins on a major renovation, the second since it was created in 1925. [See the restoration design Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Today is Tuesday, August 7 and here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:00PM National Night Out. Join Mayor Walsh, new Boston Police Commissioner William Gross at this year’s National Night Out. Due to construction at the Prado, this year is at DeFilippo Park on Prince Street. Stop by Read More…
The Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays 2018 will hit Boston’s Freedom Trail on Friday, August 10 by offering free admission to 13 Freedom Trail Foundation-led tours. Led by Freedom Trail Players dressed in 18th century costume, complimentary 90-minute Walk Into History Tours will step off from Boston Common at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:00 Read More…
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill will be leaving the Clough House in Boston’s North End in the space adjacent to Old North Church on the Freedom Trail. The news was posted this week on Old North’s blog. Print master Gary Gregory has run the colonial printing shop for the past seven years and will depart Read More…