History at Sunset Walking Tour: The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again, Life in 1776 Boston
Boston National Historical Park · Massachusetts
Photo: NPS Photo / M. Bozio
Next time
Thursday, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours.
The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again: Life in 1776 Boston
August 6 & October 15
When the sun set on June 17, 1775, General Thomas Gage held the heights outside Charlestown at the cost of roughly 1,000 British casualties. Charlestown lay in ruins, and Boston remained a city under siege. Nine months later British soldiers evacuated Boston as General George Washington and the new Continental Army entered Boston victorious.
This 90-minute walking tour explores how everyday colonists navigated uncertainty and hardship under occupation and rebuilt their lives after the siege ended in March 1776.
Meeting Point: Find Your Park Space in the lower level of Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109
Final Stop: Bunker Hill Monument
Route Info: The tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles over uneven surfaces, moderate hills, and cross multiple intersections in a highly populated urban area.
- Where to meet
- Find Your Park Space in the lower level of Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109
- Good to know
- 5:30 pm - 7 pm
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Thursday, Oct 155:30 PM
Schedule from the Boston National Historical Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Sunset
6:04 PM
Thursday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
