Boston African American National Historic Site

The African Meeting House served as the religious, educational, and political center of Boston's 19th century African American community.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Faneuil Hall, a red brick 3 story building with a cupola. Groups of people gather and walk around the square in front of the building.
Tourism to National Parks of Boston contributes $298.8 million to local economy
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.9 million visitors to National Parks of Boston in 2023 spent $196.5 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,430 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $298.8 million.
Portrait of Liza Stearns, dressed in NPS uniform with flat hat.
National Parks of Boston Names Liza Stearns New Deputy Superintendent
BOSTON–National Parks of Boston Superintendent Michael Creasey has named longtime National Park Service leader Liza Stearns as the new Deputy Superintendent.
View from the pulpit at the African Meeting House
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A yellow wooden house on Beacon Hill
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A large bronze statue showing a man on horseback and soldiers walking alongside him
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A close up image of flowers laid at the feet of the soldiers on the Shaw Memorial
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The entrance door into a red brick townhouse on Beacon Hill
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