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Old State House, one of 16 Freedom Trail stops
Travel back to the American Revolutionary era during a tour of the Old State House, which is along Boston’s 4-kilometer Freedom Trail. The building was once the seat of government.
Shop, eat and play at Boston’s historic market
Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace houses four shopping areas, the oldest of which was founded in 1742. Enjoy unique boutiques, classic New England restaurants and live performances in a historic setting.
See Plymouth Colony and the Indigenous homeland
At Plimoth Patuxet Museums, learn what life was like centuries ago for Indigenous Americans and the pilgrims. Areas to tour here include a Mayflower ship, English village and Wampanoag homesite.
Old Sturbridge Village reflects 1830s New England
Watch pottery and blacksmith demonstrations and other interactive glimpses of 19th century life at Old Sturbridge Village. Follow guides to the outdoor museum’s 40 buildings, including a school, country store and bank.
Living history on the Battle Road trolley
A costumed guide leads the way on an educational and entertaining trolley tour recounting the significant sites of the Battle of Lexington, bringing 1775 to the present day.
Modern architecture at Stata Center in Cambridge
The Frank Gehry-designed Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology opened in 2004. Admire its stunning, unconventional shapes and inventive angles.
Visit Charlemont’s Indigenous American monument
The Hail to the Sunrise monument celebrates the five Mohawk nations that lived in western Massachusetts. Unveiled in Charlemont in 1932, the sculpture depicts an Indigenous man greeting the sun.
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Museum highlights Black history in Nantucket
The Museum of African American History, which includes landmark sites and poignant exhibits in Nantucket, vividly puts a spotlight on the work of 18th and 19th century Black people to abolish slavery.
