Boston African-American National Historic Site

Boston African-American National Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historic SitesAddress:14 Beacon St, Suite 401
Boston, MA 02108
Phone:617-742-5415
Fax:617-720-0848
Web: www.nps.gov/boaf/
Size: 0.6 acres.
Established: Authorized on October 10, 1980.
Location:In the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Activities:Self-guided tour and guided tour.
Special Features:This site contains 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, including the African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The sites are linked by the 1.6-mile Black Heritage Trail.
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