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Walking route · The night the Revolution began

Boston 1775 Walk

The lanterns, the ride, the muster — the places where April 1775 actually unfolded, walked in sequence.

70 min5 stops2.0 mi walking
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Old North Church

Building / Landmark · Start here

One if by land, two if by sea — the steeple where it started.

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The full route

  1. 1
    Old North ChurchStart · Building / Landmark

    One if by land, two if by sea — the steeple where it started.

  2. 2
    Paul Revere4 min walk walk · Person

    The silversmith whose midnight ride carried the warning.

  3. 3
    Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1775)4 min walk walk · Historical event

    The ride itself — the event the whole night turns on.

  4. 4
    Faneuil Hall9 min walk walk · Building / Landmark

    The Cradle of Liberty, where the arguments were made aloud.

  5. 5
    Bunker Hill Monument23 min walk walk · Building / Landmark

    End where the first real battle was fought — and nearly won.