Boston By Foot

Boston By Foot discovers the diverse stories of Boston by exploring the cityscape together on guided walking tours.

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NEW TOUR!
Jewish Roxbury: A Walk Through Grove Hall and Elm Hill
Sun Sep 21, 1 PM

Explore the rich, complex history of Boston's Jewish community in Roxbury on this immersive walking tour.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/QRmWYmlNgW

[Old North @OldNorth1723]

On this day in 1757, an Englishman named John Childs flew from the steeple of Old North Church – sort of.

A traveling entertainer, Childs built a makeshift zipline for his stunt. He tied a rope from the steeple to a tree about 700 feet away.

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So many tours, so little time! Get on a walking tour with Boston By Foot: https://t.co/fbXlR6vLp9 #ThingsToDoInBoston #walking #history

[The old account for History Camp @HistoryCampOff1]

A first for History Camp Boston: Presentations in the court room at Suffolk Law school—and every one is about a trial or principals in a trial. We are at 375+ people registered and will sell out. Register now: https://t.co/0oOFnaTVnd

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Who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution? Find out on our walking tour, Boston's Loyalists, Sunday, July 27 at 11 am! Learn how families and friends divided over whether to break away from England. Register: https://t.co/QqN5f6W06b
#ThingsToDoInBoston

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Happy birthday to Henry Knox! Hear more about him on our Road to Revolution walking tour (10 am to noon almost every day this season).

https://t.co/A6sIM8JR2v

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25 Jul 1750, Boston, MA. Henry Knox born. Knox had his own bookstore, allowing him to read many works on military tactics & science. This would make him a key advisor to Washington and commander of the Continental Army artillery & future Secretary of War. #RevWar #History #AmRev

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It's creepy, it's spooky, and it's all true: The Dark Side of Boston steps off at 6:30 pm Thursday through Sunday. Join our guides for a walk through 400 years of malfeasance, murder, mayhem and molasses.
https://t.co/k2Yjtqem7v #ThingsToDoInBoston #strangerthanfiction

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Two great literary tours on Beacon Hill this afternoon, July 23. At 4:30 pm, Black Voices: Writers for a 19th Century Revolution; at 5:30 pm, The Hub of Literary America. Register at least one hour ahead:
https://t.co/9fNvRc3PBQ
https://t.co/ciN255MOtE
#ThingsToDoInBoston

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We’re so excited for History Camp Boston! Come visit our table and say hi. Several of our guides will attend to soak up even more knowledge to use on our tours!

[The old account for History Camp @HistoryCampOff1]

Imagine a place where 300+ History Nerds, History Buffs, and History Lovers of all ages and across the United States could come together to network and learn about various historical topics.

Where you hear from authors, living historians, professors, and enthusiasts.

Well, that’s History Camp Boston, and it’s happening in 18 days!

There’s still time to register! https://t.co/SiwCQXb0hq

[Boston By Foot @bostonbyfoot]

Adams and Revere walked here…and so can you!! It’s a GAW-jiss day out there, kids. Join us on the Road to Revolution walking tour at 10 am. Registration closes at 9, don’t delay! https://t.co/A6sIM8JR2v #ThingsToDoInBoston #history #walking

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Looking for things to do in Boston? Get on one of our many walking tours available each day. Sunday promises to be a beautiful day for a stroll! Review the tour times and topics here:
https://t.co/CFsOAUg6Cc
#history #architecture #walking #ThingsToDoInBoston

[Old North @OldNorth1723]

Phillis Wheatley, the first African American to publish a book of poetry, tragically died in 1784 in obscurity.

More than a century later, Wheatley’s legacy was kept alive by Black women. Join us for an online talk on July 16 for the remarkable story:
https://t.co/Oaopcw3GpN

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Annual Footloose on the Freedom Trail tour on Friday, July 4th! This guided walking tour of the entire Freedom Trail is a great way to celebrate America's birthday. Reserve your place now before this special, once-a-year tour sells out!
Register: https://t.co/6a5Mn12KK4

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Truth, passion, bravery and hope. Discover stories of Boston’s Black writers who were laser-focused on the great topic of the era - slavery. Our tour, Black Voices: Writers for a 19th Century Revolution, steps off at 1:30 pm on 6/28. Register:
https://t.co/NJLLpm6XEr… #history

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Take a new FREE tour tomorrow! Explore Boston City Hall at noon on June 25. Whether you love its striking brutalist design or think it's the ugliest building evah, there is much to discover about this iconic landmark. Register: https://t.co/1EnneByCHS

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Learn how help for children and working families evolved from charities like the Fragment Society to protective legislation, unionization, and suffrage on our upcoming tour! Working Women: Boston Women Find Their Voice, Saturday, June 7, 11 am: https://t.co/qqhb4Fsrex

[Old North @OldNorth1723]

Founded in 1818 to support Old North's Sunday School, the Fragment Society provided clothing to children in need.

This all-female organization elected officers (like Susannah Eaton, pictured here) and wrote their own constitution. They met monthly to collect and sew clothing.

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Memorial Day tour schedule:
10:00 AM - Reinventing Boston
11:30 AM – Heart of the Freedom Trail 
2:00 PM – Road to Revolution
2:30 PM - Free Road to Revolution tour in French!
6:00 PM - Rowes Wharf: Sensationally Good City Making
Register here: https://t.co/fbXlR6vLp9

[Old North @OldNorth1723]

The acclaimed artist Roberto Mighty is premiering a groundbreaking public art project at Copp's Hill Burying Ground: "We Were Here Too."

The multimedia project honors the lives of colonial-era African Americans in Boston’s North End, including Phillis Wheatley and Prince Hall.

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On this day in 1927, the newly rebuilt Parker House Hotel in Boston reopens to the public https://t.co/NCMmki66fV

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Saturday May 10 at 11 am: Boston’s LGBTQ Past! 🏳️‍🌈 Join your guide and walk in the footsteps of gay and lesbian folx from the 19th and 20th centuries. Presented in partnership with The History Project. Register ahead: https://t.co/YyUjeplt8C