The heritage trails in Massachusetts paint vivid pictures of days past. Yet they are also a great way to explore parts of the state you may not otherwise think to visit.
Surprising every step of the way, and perhaps the most famous heritage trail in the state, is the Freedom Trail. Beginning on Boston Common, where hordes of red-clad British troops once trained, the red-brick Freedom Trail connects 16 Boston landmarks. The Black Heritage Trail is also quite popular, as it explores the history of Boston’s 19th-century African-American community. The Salem Heritage Trail is a North Shore favorite: it transports you back to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and the days of sea captains, pirates and noted novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Adams National Historical Park
Quincy
Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company: Museum & Library
Boston
Arrowhead
Pittsfield
Bewitched After Dark Walking Tours
Salem
Boston's Dreamland Wax Museum
Boston
Bostonprivateguide
Brookline
Burial Hill
Plymouth
Buttonwoods Museum
Haverhill
Cambridge Historical Tours
Cambridge
Cape Ann Foodie Tours
Gloucester
Cape Cod Museum Trail
Fairhaven
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum
Arlington
ENQ ~ Explore North Quabbin
Orange
Fall River Heritage State Park
Fall River
Freedom Trail® Foundation
Boston
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
Devens
Granary Burial Ground
Boston
Hub Town Tours
Boston
Jenney Interpretive Centre
Plymouth
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Whitinsville
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Adams National Historical Park
1250 Hancock Street
Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center
Quincy
617-770-1175 - B
Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company: Museum & Library
Ahac, Armory, Fourth Floor
Faneuil Hall
Boston
617 227 1638 - C
Arrowhead
780 Holmes Rd.
Pittsfield
413-442-1793 - D
Bewitched After Dark Walking Tours
Bewitched In Salem
180 Essex Street
Salem
978-498-4061 - E
Boston's Dreamland Wax Museum
1 Washington Mall
Boston
857-233-5437 - F
Bostonprivateguide
165 Newton Street
Brookline
6173064877 - G
Burial Hill
School Street
Plymouth
508-830-4078 - H
Buttonwoods Museum
240 Water St
Haverhill
9783744626 - I
Cambridge Historical Tours
Harvard Square
Cambridge
617-520-4030 - J
Cape Ann Foodie Tours
Har
Gloucester
617-902-8291 - K
Cape Cod Museum Trail
200 Mill Road, Suite 100
Fairhaven
8006427515 - L
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum
611 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington
781-641-0747 - M
ENQ ~ Explore North Quabbin
131 West Main Street
Room 222
Orange
978-549-1747 - N
Fall River Heritage State Park
200 Davol Street
Fall River
508-675-5759 - O
Freedom Trail® Foundation
44 School Street, Suite 250
Boston
617-357-8300 - P
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
94 Jackson Road
Suite 311
Devens
978-772-3654 - Q
Granary Burial Ground
95 Tremont St.
Boston
(617) 635-4505 - R
Hub Town Tours
1 Washington Street
Historic Freedom Trail
Boston
857-770-1482 - S
Jenney Interpretive Centre
48 Summer Street
Plymouth
508-747-4544 - T
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
670 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville
(508) 234-4242
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