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2025: 250th Anniversary Celebration of America's Birthday! Great Boston Tours offers America's most comprehensive tour of the sites in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775 that triggered the American Revolution. This 250th America's Birthday tour invites history lovers on a deep dive into the beginning stages of the American Revolution. Operated by a local American history expert, the day tour offers a level of information and attention to detail that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else in the Boston area. In 2025, to celebrate America 250, our nation's birthday, the National Park Service has embarked on a massive restoration and updating of key sites, exhibits and Battle Road. New for 2025 is admission to the Concord Museum. Get ready for a once in a lifetime experience!
With stops in Lexington, Concord, the Concord Museum and more, you'll experience the key moments of the events that changed the world forever.
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Bottled water
Lunch
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Your tour guide will pick you up in a bus with the Great Boston Tours logo. You MUST pick one of the 4 pickup spots. Please be ready to be picked up at the following times:
Stop 1: 8:05 AM (1 Central Wharf) – New England Aquarium
Stop 2: 8:25 AM (8 Park Plaza) – State Transportation Building
Stop 3: 8:35 AM (138 Saint James Ave) – Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Stop 4: 8:50 AM (39 Dalton Street) – Adjacent to the Sheraton and Hilton
Traveler pickup
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, USA
138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116, USA
8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, USA
39 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02199, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Located adjacent to the greatest concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical firms in the world, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT), is rated the one of the best universities anywhere. See the iconic dome and other amazing buildings on the way to Harvard Square.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States America's oldest College from 1637. George Washington used the old dorms to garrison his officers during the Siege of Boston after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Cambridge Common, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Follow in the footsteps of William Dawes on his ride through Harvard Square to sound the alarm: "the regulars are about"! See Harvard College, America's oldest college (1637). The Common is where George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army under the Great Elm Tree.
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Washington's Headquarters on Brattle Street (Tory Row) is where the general planned out over several months the Siege of Boston.
Lexington Green, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Battle Green is the oldest military burial site in America, where 77 brave Minutemen under command of Captain John Parker were gunned down on the morning of April 19, 1775 that would lead to the American Revolution and birth of a new nation. 45 minutes
Lexington Visitors Center, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Operated by the Town of Lexington, there is a battle diorama and other displays depicting the events of that fateful morning of April 19, 1775 when 77 Minutemen faced off against 700 Redcoats, leading to the American Revolution.
New for 2025: Visit the new adjacent Town of Lexington history museum, open in time for America's 250th Birthday, a 2 year extravaganza. 45 minutes
Battle Road Trail, Concord, Massachusetts, United States Completely renovated for 2025, the Battle Road Trail is a five-mile trail connecting historic sites from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to the eastern boundary of the park in Lexington. Much of the trail follows the original remnants of the Battle Road, where thousands of Colonial Militia and British Regulars fought a bloody engagement on April 19, 1775. In some areas, the trail leaves the historic road to follow the route of the Minute Men, traversing farming fields, wetlands, and forests. Witness homes and taverns have been renovated, and Battle Road landscaped, in preparation to the 250th Anniversary of America's birthday for the 2025 season. 120 minutes
Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Concord, Massachusetts, United States See the homestead of the author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott.
Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord, Massachusetts, United States See the home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet who enshrined our collective memory of Paul Revere and the American Revolution.
Wright Tavern Center, Concord, Massachusetts, United States Home of the secretive shadow government being established to challenge British Rule and temporary field headquarters of the British Red Coats on April 19, 1775.
Concord Museum, Concord, Massachusetts, United States See the extensive collections from the Colonial Era, the American Revolution, Henry Longfellow and the literary society displayed in this remarkable museum (admission is included). 60 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Randolph_N
20 Aug 2023
The whole tour was excellent our guide was very knowledgeable about the events that happened on April 19 1775
ANTONIO_G
05 Aug 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable!
The Concord North Bridge was the most interesting point, as was the Battle Green in Lexington .
Great historical review of the opening shots of the revolutionary war in context!
Chris_M
08 Jul 2023
This is a great small tour option. Only 12 of us in a minibus. We were picked up within a short walk of our hotel. Our tour guide was Coach. One of best tour guides I've ever encountered.
Knowledgeable, able to answer questions, great personality! He built in time for a lunch stop at a sandwich shop in Lexington, which was appreciated! I was amazed how he can recall names, dates, locations with relative ease. He definitely has great people skills and a love of history.
Highly recommend.
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