February Vacation at Boston National Historical Park
| Hours: | 10 am-4 pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | School Vacation |
At Faneuil Hall:
'Goods For Your Master, Taxes For Your King'
1-3 pm in Faneuil Hall Education Space Come try your luck as a young apprentice in this colonial marketplace game.
Whether you buy, barter, or smuggle, the goal's the same: bring all your goods back to your employer and get a raise!
Cardomania: Civil War Trading Cards booklet Available at Faneuil Hall Visitor Center Desk The Cardomania booklet will lead you to sites and provide activities that will help you collect Boston National Historical Park's seven Civil War trading cards.
Walk the Freedom Trail or the Black Heritage Trail and explore how many Massachusetts citizens supported the cause of freedom and liberty before, during, and after the Civil War.
At the Charlestown Navy Yard:
Navigation
11 am-3 pm in Navy Yard Visitor Center Going on a tour of the USS Constitution?
Learn to get your bearings the old fashioned way with a compass as you wait in the visitor center.
Also available: ropemaking activities, Cardomania and Jr. Ranger booklets, and toys and puzzles of the past.
At Bunker Hill:
Button Making
10 am-4 pm at Bunker Hill Monument Come to Bunker Hill and take the challenge of climbing 294 stairs to the top of the monument!
After create your very own badge of honor to take home.
'Digging Up the Past' Archeology Exploration
2-4 pm in the Bunker Hill Museum Join a ranger and try your hand at being an archeologist.
Sift through layers of time to discover what happened at Bunker Hill.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.nps.gov/bost/planyourvisit/calendar.htm
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
1 1st Avenue, Charlestown, MA, 02129 map
Phone: 617-242-5642
Locations across Boston, along the Freedom Trail
To get to Faneuil Hall, take the T to the Haymarket or State street stop.
To get to Bunker Hill and the Charlestown Navy Yard, either follow the Freedom Trail from downtown Boston, or take the T to the Community College stop and walk ten minutes to either site.
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