Boston’s national parks lead visitors back in time to our nation’s beginnings. On a recent excursion to visit the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile walking trail that wends among 16 historic sites in downtown ...

Efforts to rezone downtown and develop a new soccer stadium in Jamaica Plain have sparked debate about the balance of ...

In historic Boston, then, the question was how to make ... Congress insisted that the National Park Service establish a park in Boston, and that it encompass the Freedom Trail sites and the ...

The site where the fierce battle of Bunker Hill took place is part of the Boston National Historical Park. A 221-foot stone obelisk was built at the top of Breed’s Hill to commemorate the battle.

Boston City Hall, known for its brutalist architecture, is now an official historic landmark despite once being named the ...

Docked at the Boston National Historical Park in Charlestown, this historic vessel is the world's oldest commissioned warship still operational today. It is helmed by United States Navy sailors ...

According to the National Park Service (NPS), in 1715 ... who retired at the end of 2023. In 1964, Boston Light became a National Historic Landmark, and in 1987, it joined the National Register ...

Bunker Hill Monument is part of the Boston National Historical Park and a stop on the Freedom Trail. The first major battle of the American Revolution took place on Breed's Hill in June 1775 ...

In a statement, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Superintendent Jill Stuckey, a longtime friend of the Carters, reflected on the former president's legacy at the NPS and in Plains.

Lovers of history and the outdoors can save money in 2025 when the National Park Service waives entrance ... Kristi Palma is a culture writer for Boston.com, focusing on New England travel.