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Boston African American National Historic Site MA

Lat, Long: 42.35908295, -71.06764181

Designation: National Historic Site

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.

Weather:

Boston African American National Historic Site is located in downtown Boston which can see extreme cold in the winter months, as well as extreme heat and humidity throughout the summer months. Walking tours may be cancelled during severe heat and/or weather events.

Directions:

Site administrative offices are located at Faneuil Hall and the Charlestown Navy Yard. Seasonal ranger programs begin at either the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial on Beacon Street, or at the Museum of African American History at 46 Joy Street on Beacon Hill.

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Address/Contact:

21 Second Avenue

Charlestown, US, 02129

Phone: 6174296760

Email: boaf_mail@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

View from the pulpit at the African Meeting House, which has rows of benches and an upper galleryA large bronze statue showing a man on horseback and soldiers walking alongside himA sign hanging from a lightpost that is attached to a brick wall.Close up of a plaque on the brick facade of the Hayden House, which has green shuttersView from the gallery overlooking theClose up of a bronze relief of a young soldier carrying a rifle.Small gray wood building in between two brick buildingsA two-story brick building on the corner of a street.