History at Sunset Walking Tour: The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again, Life in 1776 Boston

Event Times

05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Location Details

Find Your Park Space in the lower level of Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109

Cost

This is a free event.

Event Description

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours.

The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again: Life in 1776 Boston

August 6 & October 15

When the sun set on June 17, 1775, General Thomas Gage held the heights outside Charlestown at the cost of roughly 1,000 British casualties. Charlestown lay in ruins, and Boston remained a city under siege. Nine months later British soldiers evacuated Boston as General George Washington and the new Continental Army entered Boston victorious.

This 90-minute walking tour explores how everyday colonists navigated uncertainty and hardship under occupation and rebuilt their lives after the siege ended in March 1776.

Meeting Point: Find Your Park Space in the lower level of Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109

Final Stop: Bunker Hill Monument

Route Info: The tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles over uneven surfaces, moderate hills, and cross multiple intersections in a highly populated urban area.