Luckily, Boston’s historic Freedom Trail is so easy to follow that the ... Its most famous gathering was in 1773, when more than 5,000 people rallied to protest a tax on tea.

But the Chamber of Commerce leveraged the trail as a justification for removing people and buildings that did not align with their chosen past. In places like Boston’s Italian North End ...

Whether you’re a Boston local or a tourist here for the weekend, you’re probably familiar with the red-brick road of the Freedom Trail, a quintessential landmark as recognizable as our beloved ...

Taking in all of the trail's attractions requires at least half a day (and some comfortable walking shoes), but you can easily plot points of interest before you begin your jaunt from Boston Common.