Beacon Hill and Back Bay Self-Guided Audio Walk: Acorn Street, Public Garden, Trinity Church and Copley Square

1 hr 50 minEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +16Boston, United States

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Below Boston's gold-domed State House, the city reshaped its own ground. Developers shaved Beacon Hill in 1799 and tipped it into the river, the city bought the Public Garden as new land in 1824, and from 1857 gravel trains filled the Back Bay one house lot at a time.

Start at the Shaw memorial, climb to the African Meeting House on Smith Court, and wander Louisburg Square and cobbled Acorn Street before dropping to Charles Street, the old waterline. Cross the Public Garden past the ducklings and the lagoon bridge, follow the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, and finish at Trinity Church, standing on wooden piles in old marsh, and the Boston Public Library.

Eleven stops, about 3 km and 110 minutes, in English and at your own pace. Start whenever you like; entry to the museums and Trinity Church is not included.

Walk downhill from the gold-domed State House through Beacon Hill's brick lanes to the grand boulevards of the Back Bay.
See the Shaw memorial, Louisburg Square, Acorn Street, Make Way for Ducklings, Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library.
Discover how Boston built its own ground: a hill shaved into the river, a garden on marsh, a neighborhood filled in by train.
Stand before Trinity Church, a stone giant resting on thousands of wooden piles in old salt marsh.
11 stops over 3 km, about 110 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.

Included

Self-guided audio tour in English
11 stops, 3 km, 110 minutes
GPS map in phone browser, no app
Stops at Shaw Memorial, Louisburg Square, Acorn Street
Lifetime access, start anytime, replay anytime
Entry to museums and Trinity Church not included

Not included

Entry to museums and Trinity Church
Food and drinks
Gratuities

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Meeting point1

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Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, 24 Beacon Street, Boston
Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, BOSTON, -, United States
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End point

End

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Ticket code: Enter your ticket code on the Roamer redemption page before you set off, while you still have signal.
Phone and data: Bring a charged phone; use mobile data or open the tour on Wi-Fi before starting if you have no data.
Earphones: Bring earphones so you can listen to the audio comfortably as you walk.
Footwear: Wear flat shoes with good grip, as Beacon Hill is steep and Acorn Street has uneven, slippery cobbles.
Private areas: Keep off doorsteps and private garden areas on Louisburg Square and Acorn Street.
Obstruction: Do not block doors on residential streets such as Smith Court, Louisburg Square, and Acorn Street.