Boston Crawling
About
Boston Crawling runs guided history pub crawls along the Freedom Trail, mixing little-known stories about Boston and the American Revolution with stops at historic bars. Its signature outing, the Independence Pub Crawl of the Freedom Trail, lasts about two hours and fifteen minutes and visits four Boston bars while a local guide shares the hilarious, unknown and occasionally unbelievable history left out of eighth-grade social studies. Tours draw travelers from around the world.
Owner Bobby Heaney started the company after leaving his job as a practicing attorney. During a summer backpacking through Europe after his first year of law school, he visited more than 20 cities and found that the ones he loved most offered history pub crawls, where he could meet other travelers, learn hidden history and drink local beers. Boston Crawling brings that format home, and reviewers praise guides who mix history with beer recommendations.
What to Know
- Guests must be 21 or older to join a crawl.
- Drinks are not included; guests buy their own at each bar.
- Private crawls can be booked in addition to the public tours.
- Gift options are available for anyone who wants to give the tour as a present.
- Heaney’s title at the company is Chief Crawling Officer.
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