Boston African American National Historic Site

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Boston African American
National Historic Site
Boston African AmericanNational Historic Site
Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Nearest city Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′36″N 71°03′53″W / 42.36, -71.06472
Area 0.18 acres (728 m²)
Established October 10, 1980
Visitors 327,921 (in 2005)
Governing body National Park Service

The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, including: the Museum of Afro-American History's African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The various structures are linked by the Museum's 1.6 mile (2.5 km) Black Heritage Trail.

The African Meeting House in Boston, built by African Americans in 1806
The African Meeting House in Boston, built by African Americans in 1806

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