This is the home of education activist, abolitionist, and historian William Cooper Nell. NPS Photo
Overview
Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and the nation in the fight against slavery and injustice. These remarkable men and women, together with their allies, were leaders in the Abolition Movement, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and the early struggle for equal rights and education.
Join National Parks of Boston Rangers in an interactive program that recreates the historic meeting of abolitionists who protested freedom seeker Anthony Burns' arrest.
Join a Park Ranger from the National Parks of Boston on a Black Heritage Trail® Tour to learn about the Black community of Beacon Hill that thrived before, during, and after the American Civil War.
A yellow wooden house on Beacon HillA close up image of flowers laid at the feet of the soldiers on the Shaw MemorialA four-story federal-style brick building with rows of arched windows on each floor.View from the pulpit at the African Meeting HouseThe entrance door into a red brick townhouse on Beacon HillA large bronze statue showing a man on horseback and soldiers walking alongside him
