Freedom Trail Foundation Introduces African-American Patriots Tour
BOSTON, MA, August 9, 2007.
WHAT:
The Freedom Trail Foundation will introduce its newest guided tour on August 9, taking visitors through historic events of the American Revolution and the contributions of African-Americans who played a significant role in the country's formation. The 90-minute tour is led by costumed guides and visitors will view history through the eyes of revolutionaries such as Crispus Attucks, Phyllis Wheatley, Prince Hall, Peter Salem and others.
WHEN:
First tour is Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 10:30am
Tours will be offered regularly on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am
Larger groups may schedule the tour for a different time if desired.
WHO:
Groups, schools and those visiting the city for meetings and conventions. Reservations are required and should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
WHERE:
Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall Marketplace
(Tickets can be purchased online at TheFreedomTrail.org and at the Visitor Information Center, Boston Common, or at the Bostix Booth in Faneuil Hall.)
WHY:
African-American patriots played an important role in the revolutionary activities that formed the country. The Freedom Trail is the perfect setting for their intriguing and often overlooked stories.
BACKGROUND:
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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