Park Street Church

tours

Located on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, Park Street Church welcomes about 50,000 visitors each summer to learn about its rich history. Visitors are invited to view a video on the church’s history and are encouraged to take a guided or self-guided tour of our historic building. Tours for 2009 are available June 19 through August 29: Tuesday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM; and Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM. If you would like to schedule a private tour at another time, or if you have a question about Park Street’s history, contact our freedom trail staff.

This is a special summer for Park Street Church! Since we are in the midst of our Bicentennial Celebration, there will be special events and exhibits taking place here throughout the summer. Please join us for any of these activities!

"My Country 'Tis of Thee"
FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOURTH!
July 4, 2009 | 11 AM to 12:15 PM
During Harborfest

Gather in the Welcome Center inside the church at 11 AM for a family-friendly presentation on the history of the USA and Park Street Church. (Take a Freedom Trail tour while you’re visiting!) Enjoy birthday cake for the USA and lemonade. Then head out to the Tremont Street steps of the meetinghouse to hear the children’s choir reenact the singing of  Samuel Francis Smith’s hymn “America” (otherwise known as “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”), as first sung on the front steps of the church by the Park Street children’s choir on July 4, 1831. Other selections will also be performed.