Boston Virtual Field Trip
An Exploration of this Revolutionary City
In the 18th century, Boston was one of the most important cities in the British-American colonies. It was known for its bustling port, numerous printshops, political ideals, and lively taverns. In the 1760s and 70s, Boston took on a new role of revolutionary host. Boston is the birthplace of the American War for Independence and will be not just a key city in the Revolution strategically, but also symbolically.
Lace-up your shoes, grab your cup of tea, and don your tricorn hat as we take you virtually to Boston. Climb aboard Old Ironsides-the USS Constitution-and fire a broadside. Stroll through Buckman Tavern as you await the arrival of Paul Revere. Have a tea party of your own in Boston Harbor. Visit the site of the "shot heard 'round the world." Dive into a lobster roll at one of America's oldest eateries. Join us in Boston for a virtual tour of this revolutionary city!
Access our teacher resource guide and classroom video questions.
Explore the History of Boston
Tea Act Primary Source Questions
Revolutionary Firepower: Muskets & Rifles
The Telegraph in the U.S. Civil War
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
Boston and Benjamin Franklin
William Blackstone
Notable Boston Figures
- Samuel Adams »
- Thomas Hutchinson »
- Crispus Attucks »
- Phillis Wheatley »
- John Hancock »
- Paul Revere »
- John Adams »
- Abigail Adams »
- Benjamin Franklin »
- Thomas Gage »
- Henry Knox »
- Sarah Bradlee Fulton »
- Joseph Warren »
- John S. Rock »
- Robert Gould Shaw »
- Joseph H. De Castro »
- Charles Sumner »
- African Americans and the Early War Effort »
- African American Service during the Revolution »
- African Americans and the War for Independence »
- Bound for Freedom's Light: African Americans in the Civil War »