Awesome experience
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 4/6/11
I was in town for business and had a few hours to kill before my flight. I was staying on Tremont street and happened to stumble upon the Freedom Trail. Having never been to Boston before, it was an awesome, "free" way to get to see some of the historic highlights of the city. In addiiton to the Revolution theme, you get to take in so much more about Boston and American history, including a very nice Holocaust memorial, more cool bars/taverns/restaurants than one could imagine, etc.
I made it down the trail and back to my hotel in about 3 hours total due to time constraints. While doable in this amount of time, I could've spent an entire day taking it all in.
It's free to do, you can go at your own pace, you can stop an eat/drink as you like, if you get off track or go exploring, there are tons of maps and markers to find your way back to the "trail."
Boston is my new favorite city, and the Freedom Trail is the best way to take in some of the best sites it has to offer. Wear some comfortable shoes, bring your camera, and spend a day taking in some of America's best historic landmarks. . . for free.