Big Dig Downtown Scholar-Led Walking Tour

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Duration: 3h
Location: Boston, United States | Boston, United States


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Tour led by an expert in history & architecture
Behind the scenes of a 20-year-long project
One of the most ambitious engineering projects in history
Key landmarks including Quincy Market & Fanueil Hall
Legacy of English architecture & notable buildings

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Boston
Commentary in English

Description:

Learn about one of history's most ambitious urban engineering projects on this group tour along Boston's downtown streets. Your guide, an expert historian, helps you to explore and understand the dramatic structural changes that have transformed the face of Boston forever.

The Big Dig, as the project was dubbed, involved burying Boston's highway system, which was initially built in the 1950s, thereby restoring the city's historic center to its original condition. This 3-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local allows you to retrace the area's structural evolution from the 17th century to the present day.

Discuss the history behind the design of 2 historic Boston monuments, the Old Massachusetts State House and Faneuil Hall. Finally, make your way to the lively local meeting point of Quincy Market and the striking tower of the 300-year-old Custom House.