Only a six-minute walk from the end of the trail, the Brewer’s Fork in Charlestown sports an impressive array of brews and excellent wood-fired fare, plus an outdoor beer garden that’s perfect on a warm-weather day.įor more tips, see our guide to the best places to eat in Boston. Where to eat at the end of the Freedom Trail: Where to eat in the middle of the Freedom Trail:įaneuil Hall Marketplace or Boston Public Market - with all their food carts, kiosks, and restaurants combined, these two spots offer just about anything you can imagine. Fill up on fried goodness - then walk it off over the next 2.5 miles. JM Curley serves playful comfort food, including fried pickles, duck poutine, and barbecue pork mac ’n’ cheese. Where to eat at the beginning of the Freedom Trail: The sweetest part? It’s right on the Freedom Trail. As for me, I stopped by Bova’s Bakery, whose cannoli Traverso dubbed “by far the prettiest of the lot.” It did not disappoint! Modern Pastry Shop, which our food editor named one of the best places to get a cannoli in Boston’s North End. So as the path winds toward Paul Revere’s house, look for her second pick, Modern Pastry Shop. Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso has declared that in the North End, “almost any take on cannoli is a good bet.” She recently reviewed four of the North End’s top bakeries to see which had the best cannoli alas, the shop she gave first place to, Maria’s, has announced it will be closing. Where to get the best cannoli on the Freedom Trail: Head for Neptune Oyster on Salem Street in the North End, or Luke’s Lobster in Downtown Crossing. That said, if you want to get our food editor’s favorite lobster roll in the city, head over to Row 34 on Congress Street. Where to get the best lobster roll on the Freedom Trail: Here are some recommendations from us here at Yankee: Where are the best places to eat on the Freedom Trail? Ben Franklin Statue/Boston Latin SchoolĪ marker on the trail’s red brick line.(FYI: If you’re wondering what it takes to become a Freedom Trail guide, we answered that question in our May/June 2011 issue.) 7. Those are the tour guides! To read about the many tours offered by the Freedom Trail Foundation, visit the website. That said, the tour guides are knowledgeable - and very chipper (you can decide whether that’s a pro or a con). I personally enjoyed the freedom of walking the trail on my own. Is it better to take a guided tour or just wing it? Cannoli from Bova’s Bakery in the North End-yum! Photo Credit : Katherine Keenan 5. It took me about two hours, including many photo ops and one cannoli stop. You can read about the accessibility of the route here.Īccording to the Freedom Trail website, which offers many potential itineraries, most walking tours last between 60 and 90 minutes. ![]() The path winds from downtown through the North End and into Charlestown for a grand total of 2.5 miles. It depends on whether you stop for food or drink, take a shopping break at Faneuil Hall, or enter into any of the historic buildings along the way. How long does it take to walk the Freedom Trail? ![]() You can read about the Black Heritage Trail here. The latter is in Beacon Hill, near the Freedom Trail’s starting point, which means that an ambitious sightseer could easily walk them back-to-back (though this may mean walking one in reverse, which is what I did). We recommend visiting the Freedom Trail Foundation’s website and printing its handy PDF map of both the Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail. How should someone prepare to walk the Freedom Trail? It winds up at the Battle of Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. The trail begins at Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States. The majestic building - which overlooks the Boston Common - sits on the land that used to be a part of John Hancock’s cow pasture. Samuel Adams and Paul Revere laid the cornerstones of the Massachusetts State House on July 4, 1795. And yes, you’re going to want to wear comfortable shoes. Yes, there are many Starbucks locations on the trail (three, to be exact). ![]() Yes, you might get tired and end up saving the last mile for another day. And after the fact, I stand by the statement that - whether you’re a Boston resident or a visitor from thousands of miles away - the Freedom Trail will entertain.
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