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Lessons on Liberty

148 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
857.205.1775
Ranked #5 of 77 tours in Boston
5.0 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Lessons on Liberty. Boston's only Freedom Trail walking tours guided by classically trained historians, not actors. Our tours are entertaining,...... more » Owner description: Lessons on Liberty. Boston's only Freedom Trail walking tours guided by classically trained historians, not actors. Our tours are entertaining, educational, interactive and accurate. « less
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Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

If your looking for a banal, cliche'd and superficial tour of one of the most historically significant places on the planet then perhaps another organization will do. I've had the immense pleasure to experience Lessons on Liberty on two occasions and they are simply not fooling around with history. These guys use real students and teachers of history and their... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Great factual sories by Character Re Inactors. Check out the Young Ben Franklin printin press demo at the Old North Church, Boston 193 Salem St., by the same great folks. More

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Fort Jennings, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

AwesOme tour. Expanded my knowledge a lot. Thanks to Bob as an excellent tour guide!n More

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Washington, DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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My husband is not keen on tours in general but he loved this tour. We had a small group so the guide, Michael, took to time to get to know us and tailored his comments based on what he knew about us. We learned so much through the interesting stories and I feel confident that I was getting the real... More

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Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

I had one day of sight-seeing in Boston and so glad I found this tour. A great overview of some of the main historical sights in downtown Boston and with a real intellectual bent. More

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Southern USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

We completely enjoyed our 90-minute morning tour led by Michael. He clearly loves history and challenging people to reconsider the 'facts' they have been taught. I loved his sense of humor - very intelligent and dry. We learned and laughed our way along the Freedom Trail! If you want a tour that will teach and entertain you, this is it. More

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San Diego, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

We had a morning tour with our "Red Coat" Michael. He was very knowledgeable with a delightful, dry sense of humor. We learned a great deal and had a lot of fun. This tour gave us a good glimpse into the past,and provided us with some interesting neighborhoods to return to and explore later. The tour lasted about 1.5 hours... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Our tour of the Freedom Trail with Lessons on Liberty was outstanding. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate. The information provided was based on a factual account of history with explanations of how the traditional folklore began. Funny, witty, knowledgeable, open to many questions. Would highly recommend. More

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Fargo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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Lessons on Liberty is a great tour. It provides much more interesting accounts of history than a guidebook. Our guide for the day, Bob Miller, was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Boston. In addition to the standard history of Boston, we got numerous interesting and sometimes funny stories we had never heard before. It was obvious Bob... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

I think taking the Walking Boston tour is a must. You will learn a different version or more in depth detail of the American Revolution, Boston Massacre, and Taxation without Representation history. The tour guide wore a British Redcoat, a former educator, who had a deep vocabulary and great sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour! More

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