This page provides details of our free Kennedy & Boston Irish Tour, including tips on directions, times and sights covered.
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Tour Description
Irish immigration and the Kennedy legacy are synonymous with the development of Boston as we know it today.
Join us to see Jack’s favorite haunts, the buildings where he lived and the places from which his campaigns were organized. Learn about Boston’s role in the Irish Potato Famine and the antics of the inestimable James Michael Curley.
Civil war contributions, the Broad Street Riot and the catastrophic burning of the Ursuline Convent will be discussed as well.
Sites we will be visiting on the tour include:
- Kennedy Statue
- “New” State House
- Robert Gould Shaw Memorial.
- Hotel Bellevue
- 122 Bowdoin St.
- The Red Hat
- The Old Howard
- The West Church
- Boston’s “New” City Hall
- Parker House Hotel
- The Irish Famine Statue
- The Boston Massacre Site
- Faneuil Hall
- Mayor Kevin White
- James Michael Curley
- Union Oyster House
This tour is bookable as a private tour only. Fill out the form below or reach out to us at boston@toursbyfoot.com