Many notable Black and White leaders spoke at the African Meeting House, including Maria Stewart, Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison. NPS Photo / M. Bozio
Overview
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.
Join a Park Ranger from the National Parks of Boston on a Black Heritage Trail® Tour to learn about the Black community of Beacon Hill that thrived before, during, and after the American Civil War.
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.
