Teachers with Park Ranger Julia Mize during 2006 summer teacher institute.

Boston National Historical Park welcomes teachers, parents, students and all educators to explore the park’s wealth of resources. The major stories connected to the park’s resources include the stirrings of the American Revolution and the establishment of 174-year operation of one of the first U.S. Navy Shipyards. Our park resources and staff provide learning opportunities to explore these topics through this website, on-site education and public programs and professional development opportunities.

The park staff works collaboratively with historic sites and museums on Boston’s Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail including the Afro-American Museum, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Paul Revere House and USS Constitution Museum. Together we offer education programs for students and professional development opportunities for teachers. Topics explore many aspects of Boston’s history from 1760 up through WWII. Why over 100 African Americans and Native Americans joined the first battle of the American Revolution on June 17, 1775? Search for simple machines in the Charlestown Navy Yard and climb on board the USS Constitution or USS Cassin Young, WWII Destroyer.