Private Tour: Boston's LGBTQ Past

Learn about Boston’s flourishing gay and lesbian culture on a private guided walking tour

by Boston By Foot· Boston, MA

What to Expect

Travel in the footsteps of Boston’s 19th and 20th century gay and lesbian friends.

Explore Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman's walks along the Common; Charlotte Cushman’s cross-dressing roles; World War II bars and baths; and the AIDS memorial quilt project. Learn about Boston’s flourishing gay and lesbian culture on this guided walking tour.

This tour is presented in partnership with The History Project, a nonprofit organization that documents, preserves and shares New England's LGBTQ history.

From April to mid-November, Private tours of the 90min Boston's LGBTQ Past walking tour are bookable online for groups of up to 20 people with at least 2 weeks notice. To request a private tour for groups of more than 20 people, or in the fall/winter, please use the Private Tour Request form. Please provide at least 2 weeks notice in advance of your preferred tour date for larger groups or special requests. Private tour request form link

Includes

Guided 90 minute outdoor tour exploring Boston's 19th and 20th century LGBTQ history
1 mile tour at a moderate pace, stoping at various sites along the tour

Duration

90 minutes

Address

Massachusetts State House steps on Beacon Street

Pricing

Adult · Ages 13+$18.90
Child · Ages 6-12$18.90
Private Tour · Bookable for private tour groups of up to 20 people. • Groups of 21+ please submit a Private Tour Request Form$210
ChaperoneFree

Prices are typical; see the booking calendar for live availability and rates.

Cancellation Policy

Bookings can't be cancelled.

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