FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Bob Schwartz, Boston Duck Tours, 617/267-6327
Doug Hall, Boston Harbor Cruises, 617/720-9232
Marcita Thompson., Fenway Park Tours, 617/226/6394
Mimi La Camera, The Freedom Trail Foundation, 617/357-8300 x 201
Lucas Neily, 5W!TS-TOMB, 617/375-9487 x 601
Brent Carney, J.F.K Library & Museum, 617/514-1662
Sofiya Cabalquinto, Museum of Science, 617589-0251
Boston Attractions Honor Military Personnel
with Special Offers During Veterans Week!
BOSTON (November, 7 2008)—In recognition of all the military personnel who have served and sacrificed for our country, Boston
Duck Tours, Boston Harbor Cruises, Fenway Park Tours, The Freedom Trail Foundation and 5 W!TS-TOMB are offering free tours
and admission to veterans and active military personnel during the week of Veterans Day, November 10 through 14. The JFK
Library is offering free admission to Veterans November 8-11th and the Museum of Science is offering free admission to Veterans
on November 11th and always offers free admission to active military.
"All someone has to do at one of these attractions is show some proof of service," says Boston Duck Tours General Manager,
Cindy Brown. "That proof can be a military ID, your discharge papers, a membership card in a veteran's organization, medals,
ribbons, we'll even accept signed or oral statements from a former superior officer. Our goal is to make people from every service
feel welcomed and, in our own way, to say thanks to them for their sacrifices."
“What better place to celebrate Veterans Day and the country’s military personnel than at Boston’s Freedom Trail, the place where
the country’s first soldiers took up the defense of the young nation,” said Mimi La Camera, president of the Freedom Trail
Foundation. “These 18th century men (and a few women) also left hearth and home to do the right thing for all of us. We celebrate
the 233 years of America’s military traditions at the spot where it all began. “
“5 Wits, Inc. is proud to offer free admission for active or retired military personnel and up to 3 of their family members for the week
of Nov. 10th through the 14th,” said Lucas Neily, General Manager of 5 Wits, Inc. “It’s our way of saying thank you for their courage,
bravery and sacrifices”.
Military personnel including veterans of the armed forces, active duty personnel, reserves, national guard and dependents of armed
forces personnel that are currently serving overseas will be entertained by Boston Duck Tour ConDUCKtors, Boston Harbor Cruise
Captains, Freedom Trail actors and TOMB guides. They will also be treated to a visit to the J.F.K Library & Museum and Museum
of Science on select dates.
For information on how guests can obtain tickets to these great attractions please see below!
Boston Duck Tour Ticket Information
Boston Duck Tours will also offer all spouses and children of any present or past military personnel a special $15.00 per person
ticket. Boston Duck Tours is offering this small token of gratitude to military and their families to show them how much they are
appreciated and thought of. Tickets may be reserved at any Boston Duck Tours ticket counter at the Prudential Center, Museum of
Science or Faneuil Hall. Discounted tickets are not available online or over the phone.
Website: www.BostonDuckTours.com
Phone: 617-267-3825
Boston Harbor Cruise Ticket Information
Boston Harbor Cruises is offering free Constitution Cruises departing from Long Wharf from 10:30am until 3:30pm, every half hour.
As the oldest commissioned war ship in the US Navy, the USS Constitution is an amazing centerpiece of our country’s Naval
History. Tickets main Ticket Center are conveniently located on Long Wharf in Boston next to the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, New
England Aquarium and just one block from Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
Website: www.BostonHarborCruises.com
Phone: 617-227-4321
Fenway Park Tour Ticket Information
Join Fenway Park Tours for a free presentation of "Building Fenway Park", a historical presentation of building "America's Most
Beloved Ballpark," during the 2008-2009 off season as Fenway Park undergoes construction Visit the park where the Babe pitched,
The Kid hit, Yaz dazzled and Ortiz still thrills young fans today. Free tickets for Veterans and Active military may be obtained at the
Red Sox ticket office on Yawkey Way starting at 10am. Tours run daily from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., every hour on the hour.
Website: http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp
Phone: 617-357-8300
Freedom Trail Ticket Information
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an
authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the
Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic
markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. Bring your proof of military service to the Boston Common
Visitors Center at 148 Tremont Street to join the “Walk Into History Tour” which runs daily at 11 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3:30 pm.
Website: www.thefreedomtrail.org
Phone: 617-357-8300
5W!TS-Tomb Ticket Information
5W!TS is the company producing TOMB. Participants get to play the role of hero in their own adventure, as they are confronted
with puzzles, challenges, twists, and traps to test their bodies and minds. Sharp eyes, good ears, and quick wits will be required for
any chance of successfully completing your personal adventure! Free tickets may be obtained by visiting the 5W!TS Box Office at
186 Brookline Ave, in Boston.
Website: www.5-wits.com
Phone: 617-375-9487
J.F.K Presidential Library & Museum Ticket Information
All United States Veterans and active military personnel can show their ID at the admission desk and receive free admission to the
Museum throughout Veterans Day weekend - Saturday, November 8, through Tuesday, November 11, 2008.
The Trials of Homecoming - As part of Veterans Day observance the Kennedy Library will host - The Trials of Homecoming - on
Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th. Dr. Jonathan Shay, a psychiatrist and MacArthur Fellow, will explain his treatment for
combat trauma by using the ancient accounts of battle described in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. He will be joined by former Army
Captain, James Meeks, who served two tours of duty in Iraq. Well known radio personality and host of Open Source, Christopher
Lydon, will moderate. This Kennedy Library Forum will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Stephen Smith Center at
the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. All forums are free and open to the public.
Website: www.jfklibrary.org
Phone: 617-514-1600
Museum of Science Ticket Information
On November 11, the Museum honors our military veterans when it hosts Military Medicine, a special event focusing on cuttingedge military technology. Guest researchers introduce visitors to new military devices, such as robots that can find Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs). Other topics include medical training and treatments for battlefield injuries. Military Medicine is included
with Exhibit Halls admission and is free for veterans on Veterans Day. Active duty members of the military with valid identification
are granted free admission to the Museum's Exhibit Halls on an ongoing basis. For more information visit mos.org/cst.
Website: www.mos.org
Phone: 617-723-2500
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