The Dark Side of Boston April 30, 2011

Get off the Freedom Trail and walk into the darker side of Boston! This original guided walk through misery, misfortune, misdeeds, malevolence, and murder is based on true historical events that have occurred in Boston. Fact is often stranger than fiction.

On this tour through Boston's Dark Side you will hear many dark and disturbing stories they like to keep from the tourists. Topics include but certainly not limited to the dangers of Richmond Street, the scourges of smallpox and the Great Influenza, the vandalization of the Royal Governor's House, the Molasses Flood, organized crime, and the infamous Brink's Job all against the backdrop of Boston's oldest neighborhood where the corpses on Copp's Hill moved around more dead than alive.

Get off the beaten path on to winding streets and alleys in the North End to see a delightful neighborhood while being treated to stories of death and misery from Boston's checkered past.

We hope you join us for a walk on the Dark Side. Crime, disease, death, and disaster... what better way to enjoy a pleasant evening in Boston! Just don't come alone.

Boston By Foot is a nonprofit organization to promote the architecture and history of Boston. Guided walking tours are offered regularly May-October and private tours may be requested throughout the year. See the Boston By Foot web site to see the wide spectrum of offerings or for information about becoming a member.

Official Website: http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/tours/Dark_Side