The African Meeting House served as the religious, educational, and political center of Boston's 19th century African American community. 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 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.
Join National Parks of Boston Rangers in an interactive program that recreates the historic meeting of abolitionists who protested freedom seeker Anthony Burns' arrest.
Become a Junior Ranger at Boston African American National Historic Site
Free
Description
Become a Junior Ranger at Boston African American National Historic Site by learning about the sites along the Black Heritage Trail Trail® here in Boston.
View from the pulpit at the African Meeting HouseA yellow wooden house on Beacon HillA large bronze statue showing a man on horseback and soldiers walking alongside himA close up image of flowers laid at the feet of the soldiers on the Shaw MemorialThe entrance door into a red brick townhouse on Beacon Hill
