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Ghosts & Gravestones and Other Boston
Theme Tours
Tours:
Seasonal* (May-Oct)
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Commences: Boston, MA
Ghosts & Gravestones - Boston Tour
Step aboard the trolley of the doomed and join your host, a 17th Century
grave digger, cursed with a sentence of eternal damnation.
This wretched
creature is doomed to travel the streets of Boston and relay the stories
of the unfortunate souls he encountered and the macabre events he had been
witness to during his purgatory.
Join other apprentice grave diggers on
an adventure through the darker side of Boston, a scary, fun and informative
frightseeing experience that is truly one of a kind.
Hear about Boston's most sinister characters - from the Angel
of Death to the king of all killers - the Boston Strangler. Learn
about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home.
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But that's not all! Step inside two of the oldest
burying grounds in Boston for a walking tour you will never forget.
Learn
the significance of much of the imagery found in these 17th century
burial grounds and the famous and not so famous (but even more
interesting) occupants therein.
Visit Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the
North End, nestled atop the tallest point in one of Boston's
oldest historic districts.
Here you will visit the final resting place of Cotton Mather, a
man famous for his "intimate" involvement with the Salem
Witch Trials.
John Hancock, Paul Revere
& Samual Adams
Then to the Granary Burying Ground where you will
visit the final resting places of many of the famous heroes of
the American Revolution including John Hancock, Paul Revere and
Samuel Adams.
Remember that half of the tour is walking,
so comfortable shoes are recommended (so you don't become "dead" on
your feet)!
*Tours are seasonal.
May - Fri, Sat & Sun;
June-Oct Daily
Departure Times: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm.
Tour departs Old Town Trolley Stop #1, Boston
Waterfront near New England Aquarium, next to the Marriott Longwharf
Hotel on the corner of Atlantic Ave and State St.
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