The Greenway is a 1.5 mile 17 acre park sitting atop an underground highway. Visit the Boston Common, Public Garden, Copley Plaza, John Hancock Building, Trinity Church, Prudential Center….īoston’s Greenway. Visit Frog Pond, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston Common Visitors Center, Central Burying Ground, Swan Boats, "Make Way for Ducklings" Statues, Charles River Esplanade, Edward A. Visit the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Phillips School, Charles Street Meeting House, Abiel Smith School (Museum of African American History), African Meeting House…Ĭommon to Charles River. Visit the Mapparium, Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum….īlack Heritage Tour. Visit the State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel, Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Boston Massacre Site….Īvenue of the Arts. If you want to see our tours before downloading the app, they are all available on, but when taking the tour it is easiest to use the map via our app.įreedom Trail.
We have also identified public accessible restrooms throughout many of our tours. Zoom in / out to move around.ĭescriptions of each location can be found by tapping on our green icon for that stop. Start the tour at the red arrow but feel free to jump around to any location. After tapping “start tour” a map will open up within the app showing the overall path and stops. We provide a descriptive summary and list of locations on the tour as well as an estimated walking time and distance. We will be adding more cities in the future. Looking for a little more interaction? Some experiences gamify history lessons with scavenger hunts that let players upload photos of their finds, while detailed maps clue users into what other fun things are nearby.Ĭheck out our guide below for a list of great self-guided walking and driving tours to help you explore Philadelphia and the Countryside on your own.We provide free walking tours of USA cities and are currently offering tours in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Princeton. Here’s your chance to take your time while learning more about the region’s anti-slavery history, the encampment at Valley Forge National Historical Park and even the historic barns of Bucks County. Great for solo excursions or small groups, these self-guided explorations (many of which are free!) are an excellent way to uncover interesting facts about Philadelphia - and encounter surprises along the way.
Take advantage of these self-guided driving and walking tours of Greater Philadelphia that put you in control of when and how you explore top attractions and important historical sites. Sometimes the best way to learn something new - or discover history that’s hidden in plain sight - is to explore on your own.
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