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My goal in creating The Revolutionary Story Tour was to give visitors to Boston the kind of educational-adventure I always yearned for when I was visiting a new city for the first time myself. After graduate school, I spent several winters backpacking and found that most tours were built around maximizing volume and profits, and satisfied in turn providing very generic highlights of the city and very cliche overviews of the history.
Boston is not a generic city, however, and its' revolutionary legacy is the most formative (and contested) aspect of the American identity. The way history is professionally studied, however, and the way it is popularly understood have become almost entirely isolated form one another, and I was inspired by the idea that "narrative travel" could be used as an opportunity to bridge this gap.
I wasn't sure what the appetite would be for such an unconventional approach, but the response has been tremendous, and I'm thrilled that other (often much more qualified) scholar-teachers have now joined the team and embraced the same vision. It's a special city, it's a special story, and it is our privilege and joy to share it every day. However humble our beginnings or accomplished our becomings it always has been and always will be quite simple:
A seasoned classroom professional and curriculum coordinator with a master's in American history from Pace University. More importantly, an exuberant personality and a personal understanding of and enthusiasm for breaking out of the confines of how history is usually taught and learned. Proposed to his now wife in the North End in 2023 and now helping run the tour full time and year-round.
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"Excellent, fun, awe-inducing tour. Superb tour. The world is a better place when people find their ikigai, and it was abundantly clear Tyler has found his––he has a profound passion for Boston, its history and the story of the key people who helped found America. And even though it was super cold out, Tyler remained laser focused on his duty as both tour guide and storyteller. 10/10 would recommend and do again, in fact I'm looking forward to doing so. Tripadvisor. Dec. 2025"
Rob holds a doctorate in History form Vanderbilt University and is a professor at Dean College in Franklin, MA, as well as a filmmaker, an editor, and an award-winning author. More than anything, however, Rob loves to take the learning outside the classroom. He is a world-traveler, has led tours in multiple European cities, and is passionate about sharing Boston's amazing story.
Read Review"The walking tour with Dr Rob Lawson was Exceptional! One of the best tours we have ever taken. He was very well informed and knowledgeable and could thoroughly answer any question asked of him. Rob was animated and kept the subject matter interesting and fun. I intend to recommend this tour to our travel agent and friends who are traveling to Boston. This tour was well worth the price of the ticket. Thank you for such a wonderful and educational tour! Google. August 2025"
Creator of @timetravelboston with over 20,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, reaching more than 1 million users monthly with Boston history stories. After creating an in-depth video series on the Freedom Trail and many Revolutionary Story Tour stops, Tom is bringing his digital storytelling expertise to face-to-face tours, connecting visitors with the city's rich revolutionary legacy.
Read Review"Best most informative tour in Boston. Absolutely incredible. Personable, passionate, informative and fun. Best walking tour to separate myth from legend and pay homage to the revolution and the sequence of events leading up to American independence. Our hos Tom was well spoken,and clearly had a fervant love for the history of Boston. 10 out of 10 my favoite walking tour ever. Viator. Nov. 1, 2025"
A high school history teacher and reenactor with a range of specialties including the Revolution, the Civil War, and the World Wars. Recently completed his Master's in Public History from Southern New Hampshire University with a goal of making history more accessible, taking people beyond the what and when to the why and how, and just straight up having fun.
Read Review"Great educational tour, interactive. This was a unique revolutionary war tour because it was especially educational and interesting. Chris, our winsome guide, was a fantastic leader due to his knowledge as a history teacher and history grad student! We had an awesome time and definitely recommend! The four hours flew by! TripAdvisor Oct. 2025"
We're always looking for smart and engaging guides who share our commitment to exceptional storytelling and scholarly depth.
We're a small business in a competitive space but hope to keep growing and can always make room for talent.
