Boston By Foot

Boston By Foot is a non-profit organization offering guided architectural and historical tours of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, Boston By Foot offers daily scheduled tours from May through October. Tours are conducted by a trained corps of over 200 volunteers. As of 2007, more than 210,000 residents and visitors from around the world have participated in Boston By Foot tours.

Regular tours



 * Beacon Hill
 * Boston By Little Feet - children's tour
 * The Dark Side of Boston
 * The Heart of the Freedom Trail
 * Literary Landmarks
 * The North End
 * Reinventing Boston: A City Engineered
 * Road to Revolution
 * Victorian Back Bay

Lecture Series and docent training
Each spring, Boston By Foot offers a six-week Lecture Series. Each Saturday session features a lecturer (experienced architects, historians, and engineers) as well as an afternoon field trip. It is open to the public and required for those wishing to become a volunteer guide.


 * Colonial Boston
 * Federal Boston
 * Victorian Boston
 * Contemporary Boston
 * Subterranean Boston

Awards
Boston By Foot has received several honors including: Honorary Membership, American Institute of Architects 2003; Best Tour of Boston 1999, Boston Magazine; Institute Honors, American Institute of Architects, 1996; Commonwealth Award, Boston Society of Architects, 1986; Honorary Membership, Boston Society of Architects, 1982; Editor's Pick, Yankee Magazine, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002; Volunteer Recognition, The New England, 1997.