(Keywords: Sightseeing - Massachusetts)

Boston, Massachusetts

Featuring: Boston Freedom Trail

Boston Tea Party A walk on the Freedom Trail will take you by the sites and scenes of crucial events in the nation's struggle for independence. This 3-mile stroll through downtown Boston and Charlestown is recognized as a National Recreation Trail, along which are 16 points of historic importance. Although, the trail is marked by a red line of bricks or paint, you can have fun with your GPS by finding your way with these GPS maps, waypoints and tour guides!

GPS Guide to Historic Boston

From the historians of the History network Historic Boston instantly transforms your Garmin GPS into an informative and entertaining GPS travel guide to Boston, the epicenter of the American Revolution.

Nearly 30 points of interest in Boston including all stops on the Boston Freedom Trail.
Tap "GO" and the GPS calculates a route to the points of interest.
Media content "plays" when approaching points of interest.
Content includes descriptive narrative and pictures.
The guide is downloadable and transfers automatically to your compatible GPS
To see if your GPS is compatible, for more information, and to purchase click on link below.

Click here to go to the History - Historic Boston web page at the Spot It Out web site.

GPs eXchange File

Download free GPS Map Data (waypoints and route) in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)

GPS Map Details

File Name bft.gpx (6 KB)
Revised: 12 January 2005
Datum: WGS84
Class B1 Data
Routes: Freedom Trail
Waypoints:

Boston Common (BFT010)
State House (BFT020)
Park Street Church (BFT030)
Kings Chapel (BFT040)
Benjamin Franklin Statue (BFT50)
Old Corner Bookstore (BFT060)
Old South Meeting House (BFT070)
Old State House (BFT080)
Site of the Boston Massacre (BFT090)
Franeuil Hall (BFT100)
Paul Revere House (BFT110)
Old North Church (BFT120)
Copp's Hill Burying Ground (BFT130)
U.S.S. Constitution (BFT140)
Bunker Hill Monument (BTF150)