A GCC visit to Boston brings you face-to-face with the literature, history, philosophy, religion, and politics that laid the foundations for a new American republic shaped by centuries of European trial and error. We’ll guide your group through the rich heritage of Boston and help them appreciate how Boston has been and continues to be a pivotal city in the story of America.
A Few Must-See Sites:
Freedom Trail (Old State House, Old South Meeting House, Old North Church, Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel, Copps Hill Burying Ground, and more)
Boston Public Garden and Boston Common
Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial
Massachusetts State House
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
U.S.S. Constitution
Boston Irish Famine Memorial
The New England Holocaust Memorial
Bunker Hill Memorial and Museum
Fenway Park
John Adams Estate
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Concord: The Old Manse, North Bridge, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Walden Pond
Minute Man National Historical Park
Plymouth Plantation and National Monument to the Forefathers
Cambridge: Longfellow House, Harvard Square, Harvard University
“I’ll never forget my trip to Boston with Good Comma Classroom. The team shared its historical expertise with us leading up to the trip and gave us a priceless experience traveling throughout Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Plymouth, and Salem. Good Comma’s careful planning made for a seamless trip. The team’s inside knowledge as former Boston residents gave us a second-to-none encounter with Boston’s rich heritage and present-day excitement.”
Thematic Elements and Ideas:
Limited Government
Colonial Settlement
American Revolution
Personal Sacrifice and Strength of Convictions
Religious Freedom
Leaders and Heros
Literary Heritage
“I can’t imagine a better trip to Boston! It was everything I hoped it would be and more! It is almost unbelievable what you were able to pack into our trip!”
