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A Cultural Heritage Tour is Ideal for Groups
This tour can be custom-designed to meet the distinct needs of your group. Please contact me at Chris@BostonHeritageTours.com to arrange times and discount pricing.
This tour is perfect for couples, independent travelers, family groups, tour groups, business travelers, corporate events, school groups, fundraising events and orientation for newcomers. I’m certain the locals will love it too.
Cultural Perspective
Using historical photographs, sketches, prints and reproduction artifacts, your guide will illustrate the changes in culture, architecture and landscape throughout the North End. Discover tales of the changing wharves and wars and how Boston became one the largest seaports in the country.
Paul Revere Museum
As we wind our way from the Waterfront into the North End we intersect the Freedom Trail in North Square and come to the Paul Revere House. Restored to its original 1680 condition, the museum offers a fascinating way to validate the past and preserve our cultural heritage. 2008 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Paul Revere House as a museum.
The North End Women’s Heritage Trail
T
his trail presents the lives of women from the variety of ethnic groups who have lived in the North End. Beginning with Yankee women active in support of the American Revolution, the walk continues with the activities of the Irish, Jewish, and Italian women who have made the North End their first home in Boston. This trail was developed by the Boston Women's Heritage Trail [visit site].
As the Culture changed so did its Coastline
Learn how Boston “Made Land” in the North End to accommodate its increasing population and burgeoning economy.
Photographic Opportunities
Bring your camera along with you on our walking tour and enter your best photograph in our Photo of the Month Contest to win 2 Free Tour Tickets. Remember Light, Content and Moment.
The North End Cultural Heritage Walking Tour Includes
Historical Stops and Conversation
Christopher Columbus Park
North Square and its Historical Dominance
The Paul Revere House Museum
Three Catholic Churches: Sacred Heart, St. Leonard's, St. Stephens
Paul Revere Mall (The Prado)
Old North Church and the Gardens
Hidden Oasis in the Neighborhood
Site of the 1919 Molasses Disaster
Copps Hill Burying Ground (Windmill Hill)
Layers of History and Cultural Heritage – The Narrative
Early Native American Settlements and Tribal Wars
Original Explorers of the 16th Century
Religious Cultures of the 17th Century European Settlers
Pilgrims, Puritans and Quakers Mysteries of the Witch Hysteria Revealed
Tales of Old Boston Taverns, Bars and Brothels
The Riots of Pope Night
Colonial America and the Revolutionary War
When the North End was a Mariners' Neighborhood
As the Culture of Boston changed so did its Coastline, "The Big Fill"
Immigration: Evolution of Opportunity
Irish, German, Polish, Portuguese, Eastern European Jews and Italian Villages of Italy
Courage, Perseverance and Triumphs of an Italian Neighborhood
Everyone Returns To The North End
Famous for its friendliness, the North End has everything that creates an authentic Italian neighborhood experience. This vibrant village within a village has many wonders to offer; history, culture, heritage, wine tasting, bakeries, markets, restaurants, culinary delights, shops and specialty stores all wrapped in a timeless history within your grasp.
Oliver Wendell Homes metaphorically referred to Boston as the Hub of the Solar System; but when you’re standing at the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets you’ll understand why the North End is the Nexus of the Universe.
Handouts and Valuable Resources for Out-of-Town Visitors and Bostonians with an interest in History and Preservation:
1) Cultural Heritage Tour map
2) 1722 Bonner Map
3) 1645 Boston Book of Possessions Map
4) Italy Region Map
5) Restaurant List (our subjective choices) -- The restaurant list highlights our choice of places to eat by category (ambiance and flavor) elegant boutique, bistro, family, romantic, regional, old-fashioned homemade Italian American comfort food and yes, Chinese.
The North End is a celebration of life, so let’s start living it. Indulge yourself, you’re worth it!
“History is the story of what happens, humanity places significance on that story.”
“Those who are different change the world; those who are the same keep it that way.”
"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."- H.G. Wells
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