About this Event
Want to learn more about the scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs who made Boston one of the most innovative cities in the world? Join us for a special walking tour of part of Boston's new Innovation Trail. This walk is being organized as part of History Camp Boston, but is open to anyone.
You'll hear the stories of Boston's first clinical trial, a response to a smallpox epidemic in the 1600s; the building where Thomas Edison launched his career as an inventor with a complete flop, and where Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone; how a company founded in a railroad car in Cambridge led to "The Wizard of Oz"; and how a Boston entrepreneur introduced ice to gin-and-tonics around the world.
Your guides are Bob Krim, historian and author of the book , and Scott Kirsner, Innovation Economy columnist at the Boston Globe.
We'll plan to start promptly at 10:00. The starting point is the Irish Famine Memorial at 24 School Street, near the Old South Meeting House, and a flagship Walgreens store. It's a walking tour, so come in comfortable clothes and shoes. We'll wrap up not far from the Charles/MGH MBTA Stop. You'll be one T stop, or a 12-15 minute walk, back to the starting point.
We'd love to have you join us!
RE Benefactor Tickets: These include a limited edition Innovation Trail water bottle, pictured below.
(We'll reschedule in the event of pouring rain, but otherwise will run the tour on Aug 14th. Once you buy a ticket, there are no refunds — sorry. But you may transfer it to another person.)
*ALL* proceeds will support the educational efforts of The Innovation Trail of Greater Boston, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Irish Famine Memorial, 24 School Street, Boston, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 45.00