Wednesday, July 4th

8:30am-9pm – Whale Watch Cruises
Massachusetts Bay Lines (617-542-8000) and
New England Aquarium (617-973-5281)
Whales frolicking in their natural environment
Times, length, routes and prices vary, reservations
required
www.massbaylines.com
www.neaq.org

9am-10am – Flag Raising Ceremony and Parade
At the flag pole on the Plaza at City Hall
Follow the parade to the Granary Burial Ground where
wreaths are laid on the graves of  the patriots and then to
the Old State House

9am-Noon – Footloose on the Freedom Trail
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at the State House steps, Beacon Street
A guided walking tour of over 3 miles and 300
years of  history and architecture
Admission $20, BBF members $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org

9am-5pm – “In Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy,
The White House Years” 
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point , Dorchester (617-514-1600)
Portions of Mrs. Kennedy’s oral history interview, and
with artifacts, photographs and documents she describes
Admission $9-$12, 12 and under free
www.jfklibrary.org

9:30am-2pm – Brunch and Lunch Cruises
Boston Seaport Boat Charters (617-261-6633, 800-422-8419),
Boston Yacht Charters (617-723-8810), Charles Riverboat Co.,
(617-621-3001), Massachusetts Bay Lines (617-542-8000),
Odyssey Cruises (866-307-2469), Spirit of Boston (866-310-2469)
View the USS CONSTITUTION as she makes her annual voyage 
and fires a 21 cannon salute to the Nation
Times, lengths, routes and prices vary, reservations required
www.bostonseaportboatcharters.com
www.bostonyachtcharters.com
www.charlesriverboat.com 
www.libertyfleet.com
www.massbaylines.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritofboston.com

10am-10:30am – Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Old State House, State and Devonshire Streets
Read from the balcony as it was on July 18, 1776

10am-4pm – One Ship, One Crew, One Nation!
USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown (617-426-1812)
Discover how these elements combine to preserve the new
Republic in the hands-on 1812 Discovery Center
Admission by Donation
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

10pm-4pm – Behind the Scenes at Old North Church
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
Meet at 193 Salem Street, North End
Tour the church’s crypt and bell tower
Admission  $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Tour Copps Hill Burial Ground
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
 A walking tour  of Boston’s second oldest burial ground
Admission  $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Who Hung the Lanterns at Old North Church?
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Delve into the mystery of who hung the lanterns on April 18, 1775
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Two if by Sea:  Family Fun
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Hear the story of the lanterns and make a paper lantern
to take home. Go on a scavenger hunt inside the church
Admission $2 per family
www.oldnorth.com

10:30am-4pm – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
Meet at BosTix Booth, Faneuil Hall
A walking tour into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the half hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedomtrail.org
                                                       
11am-Noon – Oration at Faneuil Hall
The Great Hall at Faneuil Hall
A traditional oration in “the Cradle of Liberty”
given by a  prominent citizen

11am-Noon – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

11am-12:30pm – Black Bostonians of the Revolution
Boston African American National Historic Site
(617-742-5415)
Meet at Sam Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall Plaza
A guided walking tour about early African American
leaders and the roots of the abolition movement
Space limited
www.nps.gov/boaf/

11am-4pm  – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation  (617-357-8300)
Visitor Information Center on Boston Common 
A walk into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedomtrail.org

11am-4:30pm – At Home with the Otises
Otis House Museum (617-227-3957 x256)
141 Cambridge Street
Tour the elegant mansion of Harrison Gray Otis, a
Congressman, Senator and the third Mayor of Boston,
his wife Sally Foster Otis and their large family
Admission $4-$8, Boston residents and under 5 free
www.historicnewengland.org

11:30am-1pm – USS CONSTITUTION Turn-around
Charlestown Navy Yard to Castle Island, South Boston
(617-242-7511)
“Old Ironsides” gets underway to salute the Nation accompanied
by USCG EAGLE

Noon –12:05pm – Salute to the Nation
Off Castle Island, South Boston
USS CONSTITUTION fires her 21-gun salute

Noon- 1:15pm – Aerial Demonstration by the US Navy Blue Angels
Boston Harbor and the Charles River

Noon-12:30pm – Captain Kidd’s Treasure Hunt
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at Samuel Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall Plaza
Congress Street
A self-guided hunt for history with a pirate’s map
Admission per group $10 (up to 10), includes kit
www.bostonbyfoot.org

Noon-1pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

Noon-1:30pm – African-American Patriots
Boston African American National Historic Site
(617-742-5415)
Boston Common Visitor’s Center, 139 Tremont Street
A guided walking tour of Cripus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley and Prince Hall’s 18th century Boston
Admission $3-$7
www.nps.gov/boaf/

12:30pm-3:30pm – Tory Stories
King’s Chapel (617-523-1749)
Corner of Tremont and School Streets
Join Tory families (Loyalists) as they plan their
hurried escape from Boston to Nova Scotia
Donation requested
www.kings-chapel.org

1pm-2pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

1:30pm-4pm – Explore the North End
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
BoxTix Booth at Faneuil Hall
A walking tour of 18th century Boston led by a
Colonial guide
Admission $3-$7
www.thefreedomtrail.org

2pm-3pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

3pm-4pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the
early days of the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

3pm-4:30pm – Ben Franklin
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at School and Washington Streets, at Borders
A guided walking tour of his homes and haunts
Admission $12, BBF members $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org

4pm-5pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the
early days of the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org

6pm-11:30pm – Fireworks Cruises
Boston Seaport Boat Charters (617-261-6633,
800-422-8419), Boston Yacht Charters
(617-268-1234), Massachusetts Bay Lines
(617-542-8000) Odyssey Cruises (866-307-2469)
and  Spirit of Boston (866-310-2469)
Times, lengths, and prices vary, reservations required
www.accruiseline.com
www.bostonyachtcharters.com
www.massbaylines.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritcruises.com

8pm-11pm - Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual
Boston’s Fourth of July (888-484-7877)
Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops Orchestra
Fireworks Spectacular to follow