The Black Heritage Trail

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Boston, MA 02127

The Black Heritage Trail in Boston, MA is a 1.6 mile walk through the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood, showcasing the rich African American history of the area. While most sites along the trail are private residences, visitors can explore the Abiel Smith School and the African Meeting House, which are part of the Museum of African American History and open to the public.

This self-guided audio tour, available on the free NPS app, allows visitors to download and listen to 10 audio clips as they walk through Boston, providing a total run time of 23 minutes and 51 seconds. The Black Heritage Trail offers a unique opportunity to delve into the stories and experiences of African Americans in Boston, uncovering the significant contributions they have made to the city's history.

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Harald C.
9/9/2014

Bei einem Besuch in Boston geht man üblicherweise über den "Freedom Trail" und schreitet dabei die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten ab. Durch Zufall haben wir den uns bisher unbekannten "Black...

Caitlin B.
8/2/2024

The National Park Service has done an excellent job designing this tour! I particularly appreciated the intentionality around language. My guide Jenny was great.

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Alex G.
9/29/2020

If you are visiting Boston this is a must! The tour is shorter than the Freedom Trail but I would do both! I would recommend using the site as sadly there is not that many markers as many of the...

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Sunny P.
4/9/2023

The Black Heritage Trail is a newer section that was recently added to the Freedom Trail. While the Freedom Trail focuses on stops mainly during the Revolutionary War period, the Black Heritage...

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Tracey A.
9/12/2016

After an online test of personal biases revealed that I have a slight preference for African Americans over Caucasians it seemed only fitting that I fill in some knowledge gaps. A tour of...

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