Boston History Company
About
Boston History Company, formerly Cambridge Historical Tours, leads walking tours of Cambridge and Boston that rely on professional performers, storytelling and humor to bring accurate history to life. Its tours have included the Historical Hysterical Tour of Harvard, the Cantabrigia Tour of Old Cambridge, a Harvard Square Pub Crawl and a Harvard Square Ghost Tour, along with public Freedom Trail tours. Guides sometimes appear in character as historical figures, such as Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Two former Freedom Trail Foundation guides founded the company in 2011 to share Cambridge’s history, from its role in setting the standard for American higher education to its reputation for ingenuity and innovation. Most staff have backgrounds in performance, history and the arts. Tours follow a boutique style: guides may adjust the route to suit a group’s interests, and private tours let guests see sites at their own pace and ask plenty of questions.
What to Know
- Public tours are capped at 25 people.
- Private tours can be booked year-round.
- Historical tours are available in Spanish.
- The company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses donations to sponsor discounted educational tours for students.
- Public Harvard tours have departed from the Harvard Square T stop.
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