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

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

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

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.

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

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!

10/14/2024

With spooky szn upon us, our next few Boston weekly trivia questions will focus on the spookier aspects of Boston’s past. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Central Burying Ground

10/07/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia looks at the Provincial Congress, which began 250 years ago, in October 1774. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Wright Tavern

09/30/2024

Our weekly Boston history trivia Q looks at ice cream! Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. AMSWER: Brigham’s

09/23/2024

250 years ago this month, a transformative document came out of Massachusetts and was presented to the First Continental Congress. It’s the focus of this week’s Boston history trivia Q. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Suffolk

09/09/2024

The Stamp Act riots of August 1765 alarmed Hancock and some other town leaders and they wanted to calm the mood. They did that with food and drink so that’s what our weekly Boston history trivia focuses on. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Green Dragon Tavern

09/02/2024

With football season kicking off this week, our weekly Boston history trivia looks at the history of the Patriots. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. Happy Labor Day! ANSWER: B. Dartmouth College

08/26/2024

Today in 1765 was a terrifying day in Boston when a mob laid siege to Thomas Hutchinson’s house as part of Stamp Act protests. That’s what we’re looking at with today’s weekly Boston trivia Q. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: North End

08/19/2024

250 years ago this month, delegates from 12 North American colonies began making their way to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress and our weekly Boston history trivia Q focuses on this event. ANSWER: Samuel Adams, Thomas Cushing, and Robert Treat Paine

08/12/2024

This week in 1765, Bostonians protested the recently-passed Stamp Act by targeting Andrew Oliver. So that event is what we look at with our weekly Boston history trivia Q. Guesses in comments, answer at 6pm. ANSWER: Liberty Tree

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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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http://www.yeoldetaverntours.com/

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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.

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!