Join a 1.5-hour walking tour that honors Boston’s suffragists and their fight for women’s voting rights. Experience history firsthand while exploring key sites in the heart of Boston.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
1.5 hours
Fitness Level
Participants should be able to comfortably walk for 1.5 hours over mostly flat city streets with occasional stops.
Wildlife
History
Boston played a central role in the women’s suffrage movement, hosting key rallies and marches throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Conservation
Boston By Foot promotes sustainable tourism by encouraging walking tours that reduce vehicle emissions and support local communities.
Boston By Foot
Join a 1.5-hour walking tour that honors Boston’s suffragists and their fight for women’s voting rights. Experience history firsthand while exploring key sites in the heart of Boston.
Boston By Foot presents guided walking tours across Boston’s most iconic neighborhoods and hidden corners. The organization offers a diverse calendar of small-group, interpretive walks that interpret local architecture, social history, and urban change. Tours range from neighborhood explorations—Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fort Point and Seaport, East Boston—to thematic programs on Art Deco design, the Gilded Age, and literary and revolutionary-era stories.
Many tours run about 1.5 hours and focus on primary sources, built environment, and human stories. Highlights include an in-depth look at the Back Bay land reclamation and Victorian townhouses; a Fort Point and Seaport walk tracing industrial waterfront change; a Beacon Hill series that covers dramatic social history and seasonal Boo! tours; and specialized walks such as Johnny Tremain’s Colonial route and a Black Voices program centering nineteenth‑century writers.
Guides prioritize historical accuracy, site-based interpretation, and respectful treatment of difficult subjects. Public programs accommodate adults, families, and students and are suitable for visitors seeking cultural context and local insight. The organization’s tours serve as an accessible introduction to Boston’s layered past, from Indigenous Shawmut Peninsula history through immigration, reform movements, and urban redevelopment. For travelers and residents alike, these guided walks offer structured storytelling, architectural observation, and connections between past and present.
Tours are updated regularly to reflect new research and changing city landscapes. Interpretive materials and route notes emphasize primary sources, archival research, and on-site evidence to give visitors a grounded, evidence-based experience. Many guides are local historians and long-term residents who know the neighborhoods intimately.
Neighborhoods Covered
Back Bay • Beacon Hill • Seaport • East Boston
Historic neighborhoods and hidden corners
Typical Duration
1.5 hours
Many guided walks last 90 minutes
Tours Listed
11 tours
Wide range of neighborhood and thematic walks
Historical Range
12,000 years–Gilded Age
From Indigenous Shawmut to 19th-century reform
Select a neighborhood or theme and secure a spot on a guided, research-based walk.
Wear Comfortable Shoes
The tour involves walking through city streets for about 1.5 hours, so sturdy and comfortable footwear is recommended.
Check Weather Conditions
Boston’s weather can change quickly; bring a light rain jacket or umbrella during wet seasons.
Bring a Water Bottle
Stay hydrated during the walk, especially in warmer months when hydration is key.
Arrive Early
Give yourself extra time for check-in and to get acquainted with your guide before the tour starts.
Comfortable Walking Shoes
Supportive shoes are important for a smooth 1.5-hour walking tour on paved city surfaces.
Weather-Appropriate Jacket
A light waterproof jacket will keep you dry during spring’s occasional rain showers.
spring
Water Bottle
Carrying water helps keep you hydrated in warm, humid summer weather.
summer
Warm Layers
Insulated clothing is crucial to stay warm during Boston’s colder winter temperatures.
winter