Top New England Archaeology Tours

Get your bearings of Newport on a guided trolley tour of the city, which fills you in on Newport's history and contemporary culture as you travel among city sights. From restored homes on Ten Mile Ocean Drive to the legendary mansions of Bellevue Avenue, this tour introduces you to Newport with class and charm suitable of this historic city.

You will enjoy stunning ocean views as we ride along historic Boothbay byways that traverse the length of historic Spruce Point, where the Wawenock once fished and early colonials settled. We’ll see the historic Spruce Point Inn, host to the Kennedys and Ernest Hemingway and named as one of the Northeast’s top 25 resorts by Conde Nast Traveler. Along the way, we’ll see one of the last large coastal lodges built prior to the Great Depression and take in some of the most beautiful coastline water views in Midcoast Maine before strolling along America’s longest wooden footbridge. Your entertaining guide has collected some intriguing historical tales to share that you didn’t learn about in history class.

Follow a professional historian, concerned about historical accuracy, able to address adults and children alike, in joy and good humor, to discuss the links between France and America. For example… What are the links and controversies between the history of Quebec and New England? Why was a young man of the French nobility, the Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur, assassinated by rebellious inhabitants? How did the “Yankees” overcome their intolerance towards the French to beat the English on their side? How did the Souvenir of the Marquis de La Fayette encourage Americans to fight and fall on the field of honor alongside the Poilus in 1917? How did the 1775 Revolution spread from America to France in 1789, and from France to Haiti, Vietnam, and other struggles for Freedom and Human Rights, and what their consequences today?

Discover Boston: Revolutionary War with Welcome Walks - digital walking tours for the modern traveler. Our custom-designed tours give you the freedom to explore a destination on your own time schedule at your own pace. Listen on your smartphone, Welcome Walks tours are distinguished by historical discoveries, art and architecture, popular culture and local food information. Each walking tour showcases local history and provides fresh air and a fun way to exercise.

In this immersive 4-hour experience, we will discover the best of Both Worlds: Historic Boston and Harvard University. While we explore the legendary Freedom Trail, we will also dive into the hidden gems and prestigious academic life that make this region so captivating. Your journey begins at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, where we step back in time to the dawn of the American Revolution. We will visit iconic landmarks including the Old State House, Old South Meeting House, and King’s Chapel. However, we are not staying only in the past. We will also wander through the gas-lit streets of Beacon Hill, home to some of the most beautiful architecture and prestigious history in the United States. This tour is great for history lovers, first time visitors, Travelers who are looking for the most "Instagrammable" spots in the city , Cultural Explorers, multi generational families. Join me to make this day a very special highlight of your travels.