Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: The tour starts at the front door of the Charles Street Meeting House on the corner of Charles Street and Mt. Vernon Street in Beacon Hill. Here you will hear the history of the Charles Street meeting house, Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas and other abolitionist who spoke here.Attractions and Activities: John J Smith House (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) You'll learn how the underground operated and stop by the John J Smith House and you'll learn about his station on the underground railroad and the people he helped.
Attractions and Activities: 83 Phillips St (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) After hearing more about Harriet Tubman's life the tour takes you to 83 Phillips Street, the former home of John Sweat Rock and his many firsts in history.
Attractions and Activities: 66 Phillips St (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) You'll stop by the station master Lewis Hayden's home and hear the stories of how he bravely saved countless runaways at this home here in Beacon Hill.
Once home to Leonard Grime, a conductor on the underground railroad.
Attractions and Activities: 40 Phillips St (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The Old Temperance Boarding House, a stop on the underground railroad.
Attractions and Activities: 41 Phillips St (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The old Phillips School was once here, this was the first integrated school in Boston and also had the first African American teacher to teach at an integrated school.
Attractions and Activities: The Vilna Shul (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The tour takes you past the historic Vilna Shul, the oldest immigrant synagogue in Boston, and tells the story of the Jewish Community that helped on the underground railroad.
Attractions and Activities: 2 Phillips St (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) This was once the house of John Coburn and his gaming house. And as you guessed it, John was a station master.
Attractions and Activities: Irving Street (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The tour stops by the abolitionist Charles Sumner's Birthplace.
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion The tour ends at the African American Meeting House, the oldest extant black church building in America.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.