Walk with this in-app audio tour along the nation's path to independence, and dive into the history of the U.S. Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, and it's a home to historical sites known as the Freedom Trail commemorating the American Revolution. On this tour, you'll learn incredible facts from U.S. history and find out how the country got its independence.
Your journey will start with a visit to the Bunker Hill Monument, the site of one of the first major battles between the Red Coats and the Patriots. You'll see the spectacular Old North Church, which the Patriots used to warn their comrades across the river about the arrival of the British Army. While following the trail, you'll hear the stories behind the two notable names in the American Revolution, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. You'll see the site of the Boston Massacre, one of the crucial events in the history of the Revolution when British soldiers shot several civilians with cold blood. After that, you'll pass by Boston Latin School, the nation's oldest public school where a few signers of the Declaration of Independence used to study. You can also visit Granary Burial Ground, where some notables of the Revolution are buried.
The tour finishes at Liberty Tree, an area where once a large elm tree stood. This landmark, considered the birthplace of the American Revolution, will surely give you goosebumps as you stand there.