![]() ![]() Multiple groups of school children on field trips easily followed the red brick trail with their teachers alongside guides in colonial costumes leading large groups of tourists, university students engaged in earnest discussion, and me with my coffee, all walking to Park Street Church and Granary Burying Ground, on past Old South Meeting House and Faneuil Hall and Old North Church, all the way out to Bunker Hill. It’s virtually impossible to lose your way. A red double-brick line embedded in the sidewalks leads visitors from one landmark to the next, with an elaborate bronze medallion set into the brick trail at designated stops, an arrow pointing to the entrance of each site. According to the map I picked up at the visitor information center on the Boston Common, “The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile path on the city sidewalks that leads to 16 of the country’s most significant historical landmarks.”Ī red brick path leads you down the Freedom Trail in Boston/Barbara Jensen I had no idea that I was about to spend multiple days walking not one trail, but two, and traveling much deeper into history than I’d planned.įirst, the Freedom Trail. It sounded touristy and fun I could get a latte along the way. Who knew national parks existed within major cities? Boston National Historical Park is a collection of urban national historic sites maintained by the National Park Service and local partners. Rather than spend the hours and gas money to drive to Cape Cod National Seashore, I found a convenient local alternative: I decided to catch a train downtown to visit Boston National Historical Park and take a day hike along the Freedom Trail to connect with early American history. Yet, having endured a very cold New England winter confined to a Boston-area apartment, I was eager for a long hike in the warm sunshine. With inflation sending the costs of travel soaring, I was hesitant to set off on an expensive cross-country journey, much as I love the national parks. The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial is the starting point for the Black Heritage Trail in Boston/Barbara Jensen Two Freedom Trails Of Boston: Urban National Parks By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks.The Care And Keeping Of History Within The National Park System.Wastewater And Sewer Facilities Failing In National Parks.Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance.National Park Roads And Bridges Impacted By Lack Of Maintenance.NPS Is Running $670 Million Behind On Caring For Maintained Landscapes.Mixing Energy Development And National Parks.Maintenance Backlog Impacts Historic Structures In National Parks.Lack Of Dollars Crippling National Park Facilities For Staff And Visitors.Invasive Species A Plague On the National Park System.Groups Continually At Work To Acquire Private Lands Key To National Parks. ![]() Backlog Of Maintenance Needs Creates Risks In National Parks.Tackling The Maintenance Backlog In The Park System.Coping With 21st Century Wildfires In The Parks.Mixing Oil And Water At Big Cypress National Preserve.Not Enough Water And Too Many Invasives At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Colorado River Series-Canyonlands National Park.Special Reports Toggle submenu for Special Reports.Understanding Climate Change Impacts On National Parks.Get the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks. ![]()
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