Freedom Trail Walking Tour
Walk from the Common to Copp's Hill and meet the merchants, preachers, printers and craftsmen who talked a colony into rebellion.
Gifts for history buffs
Gifts for history buffs: walk where it happened
They've read the books. Now let them stand at John Brown's Fort, at the Old North Church and on Cemetery Ridge while the story is told right where it happened.
- Emailed on the day you pick
- Plays in any phone browser
- Refund within 7 days
How the gift works
- Pick a walk
One tour, or the Stories Pass for every tour for a year.
- Add their email and a note
Send it now, or on the morning you choose: birthdays and Christmas included.
- They press play
It opens in their phone's browser. The app plays each stop as they arrive.
Walks and drives to give
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Gettysburg Battlefield Driving Tour
Follow the battle from the ridges west of town to the Union line and the fields fought over on its flanks.
Salem 1692: The Witch Trials Walk
Walk the ground where neighbors accused neighbors, where nineteen people were hanged and one pressed to death, and where a town later…
Philadelphia Walking Tour: Independence Hall to Elfreth's Alley
Walk from the rooms where independence was debated to the streets where Philadelphia’s tradespeople lived and worked.
Colonial Williamsburg Walking Tour: Duke of Gloucester Street
Walk from the college to the Capitol through the heart of Virginia’s colonial capital.
Harpers Ferry Walking Tour: John Brown's Fort to Jefferson Rock
Walk from the meeting of two rivers through a town shaped by industry, rebellion and war.
National Mall Walking Tour
Walk from the Capitol to the Tidal Basin through the nation’s landscape of memory and debate.
Plymouth Walking Tour: Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims
Walk from a towering tribute to the Pilgrims down to the waterfront and up the colony’s first street.
Old Town Alexandria Walking Tour: Duke Street to the Waterfront
Walk from a slave-trading office to the waterfront through George Washington’s hometown port.
Charleston Walking Tour: Rainbow Row to the Battery
Walk from Charleston’s old market to the Battery, past pastel houses, churches and grand residences.
Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
From the Brooklyn Bridge to the harbor, follow the places where New York built upward and a new nation took shape.
Key West Walking Tour: Mallory Square to the Southernmost Point
Walk from the waterfront heart of Old Town to the island’s famous painted buoy.
Don't know where they're going?
Give the Stories Pass
Every tour, everywhere, for 12 months from the day it arrives, including the new ones we add. It simply ends after a year: nothing renews.
- Every walk and drive, in every city
- New tours as they come out
- Up to 4 phones on each walk
$39.99one payment, 12 months
Why history buffs like it
- Told where it happened
Each story plays at the spot it's about: the green where the first shots were fired, the ledge in Salem where the condemned were hanged, the ridge at Gettysburg.
- Checked against the sources
Every claim is checked against public sources, and the sources are listed on each tour page.
- Revolution to Civil War
Boston, Plymouth, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Old Town Alexandria, Harpers Ferry, Gettysburg, Salem 1692 and the National Mall.
Questions about giving a tour
What do you get a history buff who has every book?
The place itself. A self-guided audio tour of the Freedom Trail, Gettysburg or Colonial Williamsburg tells the story at the spot where it happened, which no book can do.
How does a Stories gift arrive?
By email. Pick a tour (or the Stories Pass), type their email, add a note if you like and choose the day. We send them a gift email with an Open your gift button and a code; you get the receipt and the same code, in case you would rather hand it over yourself.
Can I schedule it for a certain day?
Yes. Choose "On a date" and it arrives that morning at 8 a.m. your time, birthdays and Christmas morning included. Choose "Now" and it lands in their inbox within a few minutes.
Do they need an app?
No. Every tour plays in the phone's browser: open the gift and tap play at the first stop. The free Stories app adds GPS auto-play, so each story starts by itself when they arrive, and it works offline. They sign in with the email the gift went to and it's already in their library.
Can they bring friends?
Yes. One walk covers a group on up to 4 phones, and a drive covers the whole car.
What if they live nowhere near these cities?
Give the Stories Pass: every tour, everywhere, for 12 months from the day it arrives, including the new ones we add. A tour is also a good way to plan a trip: the first stop of every tour is free to try at home.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If it doesn't work out, email support@getstories.app within 7 days and we'll refund you.