Boston African American National Historic Site

Boston African American
National Historic Site
The African Meeting House in Boston, built by African Americans in 1806
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
Map showing the location of Boston African American National Historic Site
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest cityBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′36″N 71°03′53″W / 42.36000°N 71.06472°W / 42.36000; -71.06472
Area0.18 acres (0.073 ha)[1]
EstablishedOctober 10, 1980
Visitors327,921 (in 2011)[2]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteBoston African American National Historic Site

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, connected by the Black Heritage Trail. These include the 1806 African Meeting House, the oldest standing black church in the United States.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012.