Boston African American 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.

More information at nps.gov/boaf

Photos

A yellow wooden house on Beacon Hill — **The William Cooper Nell House**
Credit: NPS Photo

A close up image of flowers laid at the feet of the soldiers on the Shaw Memorial — **Flowers at the Shaw Memorial**
Credit: NPS Photo

A four-story federal-style brick building with rows of arched windows on each floor. — **Faneuil Hall in Spring**
Credit: NPS / Arlan Fonseca

View from the pulpit at the African Meeting House — **The African Meeting House**
Credit: NPS Photo

The entrance door into a red brick townhouse on Beacon Hill — **The Lewis and Harriet Hayden House**
Credit: NPS Photo

A large bronze statue showing a man on horseback and soldiers walking alongside him — **The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial**
Credit: NPS Photo

Activities

Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits