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.
A yellow wooden house on Beacon Hill
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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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A four-story federal-style brick building with rows of arched windows on each floor.
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View from the pulpit at the African Meeting House
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The entrance door into a red brick townhouse 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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