Freedom Trail Foundation

06/01/2026

On Beacon Street, across from the Massachusetts State House, stands the Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment monument. Unveiled May 31, 1897, this monument is the work of sculptor August St. Gaudens. It depicts Black soldiers of the 54th regiment marching off to war, led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw on horseback.

During the unveiling ceremony, Mayor Josiah Quincy spoke candidly about its symbolism. He said that those who killed fought to ensure "their country might live, and that its free soil might no longer be trodden by the foot of any slave."

To learn more about the 54th Massachusetts and the Shaw Memorial, visit: https://www.nps.gov/boaf/learn/historyculture/a-brave-black-regiment.htm

06/01/2026

from Old North Church

📍: Old North Church & Historic Site

05/31/2026

Benjamin Franklin reminisced on his hometown of Boston in a letter on

Freedom Trail Player Rob Crean, who portrays Isaiah Thomas, recounts a reflection on Boston by one of its most famous native sons for This Day In History!Bro...

05/31/2026

The Freedom Trail Foundation has been nominated by USA TODAY 10Best for "Best Free Attraction” 🎉

Show your support by voting once per day until Monday, June 15th.

🔗: Vote here: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/freedom-trail-boston-massachusetts/

05/30/2026

Due to inclement weather conditions, USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) is closed today. The Navy Yard Visitor Center will remain open from 10 am to 5 pm. The Bunker Hill Museum and Bunker Hill Monument are also scheduled to be open from 10 am to 5 pm (last climb 4:30 pm).

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05/30/2026

🚨 SHIP CLOSURE 🚨

USS Constitution will be closed to public visitation on Saturday, May 30, 2026, due to inclement weather and unsafe conditions.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

The ship will reopen for tours on Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

05/29/2026

Mental health has always been a relevant issue, and colonial communities had their own ways of caring with those whose struggles became too difficult to ignore.

Learn how Colonial Massachusetts did, or did not create systems meant to support people with mental illness like James Otis Jr. and Samuel Coolidge.

Read more in a blog post written by historian Kate LaPine at https://revolutionaryspaces.org/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-samuel-colonial-provisions-for-the-mentally-ill/

05/28/2026

The British warship HMS Diane was set on fire after being trapped during the Battle of Chelsea Creek the previous day on

Freedom Trail Player Rob Crean, who portrays Isaiah Thomas, recount...