If you enjoy learning about history, walking trails are the perfect way to mix knowledge with experience. You’ll feel as though you’ve taken a step back into the past on these historical walking trails. You can always learn something new, so living close by is ideal for fully immersing yourself. Here are the top 5 historical walking trails that
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Freedom Trail, Boston (Boston, MA)
Boston’s reputation as a walking city may be in part due to the creation of the
Freedom Trail, also known as one of America’s first historic walking tours. The Freedom Trail is 2.5-miles long, with plenty to see and learn along the path. You can tour two and a half centuries of America’s past in 16 historical sites, within two to three hours! Whether you stroll along the red brick route, take a guided tour, or ride a trolley tour, you’ll find plenty of American Revolution history in the museums, churches, meeting houses, and other surprises at Freedom Trail.
Jamestown Discovery Trail (Williamsburg, VA)
The
Jamestown Discovery Trail allows you to discover four centuries of history – a great opportunity to explore and experience 1607, as if you were there! When you travel this trail, you’ll be able to visit attractions like the seven National Historic Landmarks, 37 historical state and local highway markers, National Register plantations, and one of America’s oldest roads, Greensprings Road.
Big Onion Walking Tour (New York City, NY)
Did you know before New York was called the Big Apple, it was referred to as the Big Onion? On
Big Onion Walking Tours, you’ll get to know New York City even better with a tour guide studying American History for their PhD. You’ll have the option to tour certain parts of New York, like historic Harlem, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Central Park, and ethnic neighborhoods like Chinatown. There’s plenty to explore on these walking tours, and no reservations are required!
Haunted History Tours (New Orleans, LA)
Halloween is quickly creeping up, and what better way to get into the spirit than a haunted history tour?
Haunted History Tours in New Orleans is a unique way to learn a different side of New Orleans history. Visit one of the oldest cemetaries in New Orleans, experience real history in one of the oldest sections in the city, and admire the architecture of historic buildings – you have multiple options to tour New Orleans’s National Historic Landmarks.
Richmond Slave Trail (Richmond, VA)
Explore slave trade history in America from 1775 to 1865. Located in Richmond, VA, the Download the map for a complete list of Richmond Slave Trail sites to plan your visit.
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