Before the ship
The revolution loop
History stacks close here — the battle road, the maritime wharves and the harbor forts all fit the day before a sailing.
- Boston National Historical ParkThe Freedom Trail's anchors — Bunker Hill and the Navy Yard where the USS Constitution still floats.
- Minute Man National Historical ParkThe battle road of April 1775, walkable between Lexington and Concord — an easy half day inland.
- Salem Maritime National Historic SiteThe wharves that made America's first millionaires — tall ships and customs houses north of the city.
