Freedom Trail Foundation Introduces African-American Patriots Tour
BOSTON, MA, June 28, 2007. If 18th-century African-American patriot Crispus Attucks could tell you his story of life and rebellion in pre-Revolutionary Boston, what would he say? On Friday, July 6 The Freedom Trail Foundation will introduce its newest guided tour, taking visitors through historic events of the American Revolution and the contributions of African-Americans like Crispus Attucks and others who played a significant role in the country's formation.
Tales of intrigue and bravery, poetry and defiance by black Bostonians will unfold during the new 90-minute walking tour of the Freedom Trail. Led by costumed guides, visitors will view history through the eyes of revolutionaries such as Attucks, Phyllis Wheatley, Prince Hall and Peter Salem.
"We're excited to tell this story about the important role African-American patriots played in America's history and their contribution to our country," said Mimi La Camera, president of The Freedom Trail Foundation. "Boston's Freedom Trail is the perfect setting to share a part of history that is often overlooked. Visitors will finally have the opportunity to hear another dimension of the story."
The 90-minute tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., beginning at the Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall. Reservations are required, and tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Reservations should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Tickets can be purchased online at TheFreedomTrail.org, and at the Visitor Information Center, Boston Common, or at the Bostix Booth, Faneuil Hall. For more information, visit TheFreedomTrail.org or call 617.357.8300.
About the Freedom Trail Foundation
The Freedom Trail Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to marketing, promoting and preserving the Freedom Trail. The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile path that leads to 16 of the country's most significant historical landmarks. The Sites are not adaptations or re-creations, they are real, and each one played a pivotal role in America's rebellious beginning - familiar events such as the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's role in the first battle, the Battle of Bunker Hill - and the growth of the young nation. Marked by a red brick path or a painted red line, the Trail weaves its way through Boston's proud past in the midst of this vital, modern city.
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