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A Kid Friendly Tour

12 Friday Jul 2019

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Had a small little summer program downtown today, giving them a customized tour near the Public Garden. Always love an excuse to show off my favorite city!

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And We’re Back…

23 Monday Apr 2018

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Just want everyone in the world to know that Boston Pilgrim Tours is back in action! Starting sometime in mid-June, our family is moving back to the great city of Boston. Which means that just in time for our 5 year anniversary on June 30, 2018, we will beĀ  again offering faith-based tours of Boston. So sign up now for what will be our grand RE-opening in June.

God is Not Dead in Boston

05 Monday Jun 2017

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motto of Boston

Friend of mine found this etched into a sidewalk in Boston’s financial district. It is the translation of the Latin motto for the city of Boston Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobis, “As God was to our Fathers, so may he be to us.”

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All-Weather Tours

28 Saturday Mar 2015

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Granary Burying Ground

Gave my first tour of the 2015-2016 season today in not so favorable conditions. Proof positive that hearty American families still exist who are willing to brave the elements to learn the story of our religious liberty and freedom. Snapped this picture at a graveyard not often visited on our tours, but heavily frequented by the actors portraying the time of the American Revolution, the Granary Burying Ground.

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Birthday Party History Tour

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

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Birthday Parties, John Eliot

So honored this past fall to host a family whose little girl especially desired a history tour of downtown Boston. One of my best crowds ever, we had participants as young as four and as old as 70. Make it your New Year’s resolution to book a tour for your next Birthday party. Look in the comments section of the tour to see what the mother had to say about the experience. Happy New Year, everyone!

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Making New Contacts

20 Saturday Sep 2014

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IMG_0052Showed a friend of mine around Boston today. We may be making some new partnerships through many of the contacts that he has, so watch this space for updates when something becomes official. With God’s help, it may bring this tour company to a new level of participation and development, especially in the realm of doing tours specific to certain Christian traditions.

Hopefully we may have something to report by the end of the month, but until then, only a month and a half left until our outdoor tours go into winter hibernation, so book with us today!

Great FREE Tours of Boston Celebrating Boston’s Birthday

22 Friday Aug 2014

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American Pilgrims, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Want to give a shout out to the Partnership of the Historic Bostons and their yearly events around the anniversary of the founding of Boston, MA, otherwise known as Charter Day, every September 7. Go to their website and RSVP for some of these great tours yourself.

I went last year myself, and found it very inspiring. Our city is very good about remembering its past in the American Revolution. But we need to be equally vigilant in remembering the Pilgrim Fathers, for better or for worse, in their equally important struggle for spiritual and political freedom.

New Look for an Old Tour

13 Sunday Jul 2014

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17th century, American Pilgrims, John Eliot, Puritans

IMG_0055Did the Faith-based Freedom Trail today with a brand new look. Dropped the wig because Puritans overall hate long hair. Still puzzled as to why Eliot appears in all pictures with long hair. It is definitely not a wig, as he is on record as hating those. My theory is that his long, natural reddish brown hair is in solidarity with the native peoples of Massachusetts. At any rate, my costume is more general 17th century Pilgrim/Puritan. It came off well to be wearing a uniform, even when I was not portraying Eliot. I’ll definitely do it again. Continue reading →

Brand New Living History Tour

16 Friday May 2014

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John Eliot

Premiered my very first living history tour today with a family visiting a friend of mine who is graduating this weekend from seminary. Great bunch of kids. Contact me today to take Boston Pilgrim’s brand new offering!

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Happy 383rd Birthday, Boston!

07 Saturday Sep 2013

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Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Went with my young pilgrims today on a Founders Trail Tour in honor of Boston’s Charter Day, the day when 383 years ago, the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony named the city of Boston, Dorchester and Watertown and proclaimed Boston as the capital of the Commonwealth.

Why have you never heard of such a holiday, while July 4th and our more local Patriot’s Day are well known and loved? The answer is that it was only recently declared by the Governor of the Commonwealth to be a holiday in 2001. Continue reading →

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