Neighborhood walk · Downtown
Three civic rooms of old Boston
Follow a short downtown line between buildings that held crowds, government and debate.
By Fun Boston · Published
- ZIP areas
- 02108, 02109, 02110
- Time
- 30–45 minutes with stops (estimate)
- Start
- Old State House
- Finish
- Old South Meeting House
- Cost
- Free outdoors; optional indoor visits may cost extra.
- 01
Old State House
Begin outside the former seat of colonial government; the Declaration was read from its balcony in July 1776.
- 02
Faneuil Hall
Walk to the hall and surrounding market area, a busy meeting place with a complicated history.
- 03
Old South Meeting House
Finish at the meeting house where thousands gathered before the Boston Tea Party.
Before you go
The street network is irregular. Use the linked walking map for turns and check crossing signals.
These are desk-researched route ideas, not field-tested turn-by-turn or accessibility guides. Use the walking map, follow signs and crossings, and check current conditions and opening hours.