Ye Olde Tavern Tours

Ye Olde Tavern Tours Ye Olde Tavern Tours offers tours along Boston's Freedom Trail. There's no better or more fun way to learn about history than living and drinking it. Huzzah!

Visit sites from the American Revolution and drink at some of the nation's most historic taverns.

Today begins the men’s Beanpot Tournament semifinals, so our weekly history trivia Q asks about it. Guesses in comments,...
02/03/2025

Today begins the men’s Beanpot Tournament semifinals, so our weekly history trivia Q asks about it. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Boston University

Our weekly Boston history trivia Q goes all the way back to the town’s 1630 founding and John Winthrop’s hope for the co...
01/27/2025

Our weekly Boston history trivia Q goes all the way back to the town’s 1630 founding and John Winthrop’s hope for the community. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: city upon a hill.

Happy MLK Day! This holiday’s namesake spent time in Boston, which is the focus of today’s weekly Boston history trivia....
01/20/2025

Happy MLK Day! This holiday’s namesake spent time in Boston, which is the focus of today’s weekly Boston history trivia. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Boston University

Our weekly Boston history trivia questions asks about one of Boston’s most famous neighborhoods and its slightly seedy p...
01/13/2025

Our weekly Boston history trivia questions asks about one of Boston’s most famous neighborhoods and its slightly seedy past. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Beacon Hill

Happy New Year and happy (belated) birthday to Paul Revere! Our weekly Boston history trivia questions are back for 2025...
01/06/2025

Happy New Year and happy (belated) birthday to Paul Revere! Our weekly Boston history trivia questions are back for 2025 and we’re kicking things off with a calendar-related question. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Gregorian

Our final weekly trivia Q of 2024 focuses on one of Christmas’s most iconic stories.🎄 Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm...
12/16/2024

Our final weekly trivia Q of 2024 focuses on one of Christmas’s most iconic stories.🎄 Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. Thanks for playing and see you in 2025! ANSWER: Parker House

Show off your knowledge of Boston history with our weekly history trivia question, asking about one of the city’s most f...
12/09/2024

Show off your knowledge of Boston history with our weekly history trivia question, asking about one of the city’s most famous residents. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Old North Church

This week’s Boston history trivia question looks at the city’s NHL team. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Bla...
12/02/2024

This week’s Boston history trivia question looks at the city’s NHL team. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Blades

Our weekly Boston history trivia question focuses on the city’s NHL team. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm.
12/02/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia question focuses on the city’s NHL team. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm.

Our weekly Boston history trivia asks a timely question about Benjamin Franklin. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. AN...
11/25/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia asks a timely question about Benjamin Franklin. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Turkey

Our weekly Boston history trivia focuses on some of Boston’s prestigious schools. Not only did John Hancock attend both ...
11/18/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia focuses on some of Boston’s prestigious schools. Not only did John Hancock attend both schools, but two of our guides have gone to one of each of the schools! Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Boston Latin and Harvard

Our weekly Boston history trivia question looks at an MA veteran on this Veterans Day. Guesses in comments, answer at 6p...
11/11/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia question looks at an MA veteran on this Veterans Day. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Daniel Shays

Our weekly Boston history trivia asks about an important 19th century author. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER...
11/04/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia asks about an important 19th century author. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Margaret Fuller

10/30/2024

You can see ghosts in Boston this Halloween—ghost signs, that is. 👻 They are faded advertisements on the sides of buildings and there are a few easy to spot near Haymarket.

We finish our spooky szn trivia with a question about candy. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Cambridge, MA
10/28/2024

We finish our spooky szn trivia with a question about candy. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Cambridge, MA

10/24/2024
Our weekly Boston history trivia continues with the spooky theme. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Cotton Mat...
10/21/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia continues with the spooky theme. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Cotton Mather

10/15/2024

Pumpkin beer is delicious on its own, but add a shot of vanilla vodka to make it a Drunken Punkin! We love Shipyard Brewing Company Pumpkinhead Ale best of all!

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Freedom Trail
Boston, MA
02116

Opening Hours

Wednesday 2pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 2pm - 4:30pm
Friday 2pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 4:30pm
Sunday 2pm - 4:30pm

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Love cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving? It’s a tradition that’s over 200 years old, as shown in this 1796 recipe.

You can see ghosts in Boston this Halloween—ghost signs, that is. 👻 They are faded advertisements on the sides of buildings and there are a few easy to spot near Haymarket.

Tis the spooky season to visit one of Boston’s four burying grounds. Here’s our favorite aspect of each.
Tis the spooky season to visit one of Boston’s four burying grounds. Here’s our favorite aspect of each.

Pumpkin beer is delicious on its own, but add a shot of vanilla vodka to make it a Drunken Punkin! We love Shipyard Brewing Company Pumpkinhead Ale best of all!

Cherry bounce was a way to enjoy summer flavors in the winter, so grab the last of this year’s cherries and make this 18th-century cocktail recipe. Brooke included it in her summer newsletter. Sign up at the link below. 🍒🥃 https://brookebarbier.substack.com/

Happy Fourth of July! Let’s talk about why John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence first. Check out our previous reel for more on the size of his penmanship. Have a safe, festive holiday! 🎇✍🏻🇺🇸

Did John Hancock really sign the biggest on the Declaration of Independence? Who signed the smallest? Why is that ironic? In under 40 seconds, you’ll learn fun facts to share at your Fourth of July BBQs. ✍🏻🎆🎇

OTD in 1775: Newly-selected General of the Continental Army, George Washington, arrived to Cambridge, MA. Take 60 seconds to learn more about a legend of that day.

Tomorrow masks the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and we’re breaking down of the common phrases associated with that day. Learn more in one minute.

This Monday marks the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, which happened in Charlestown, MA. For the next few days, we’ll be giving you info and busting some myths about the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War.

With two beer gardens on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, the space is a must visit after our tours. The space has an interesting history—learn more in one minute!

Hear ye, hear ye, literally! 😆 You can now listen to KING HANCOCK on Audible. Grab it from Amazon.

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