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 Located
in the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, the site includes 15
pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century
African-American community, including: the African Meeting House, the
oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The sites
are linked by the 1.6 mile (2.5 km) Black Heritage Trail®. Augustus
Saint-Gaudens', memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the African-American
Massachusetts 54th Regiment, stands on the trail.
Operating Hours &
Seasons
The site is open six
days a week in the winter, spring and fall: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; seven
days a week during the summer months: 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.
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| Communities
Surrounding Boston African American National Historic Site | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Boston, MA (3 min.
) Pop. 589,141
Charlestown, MA (3 min.
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Charlton, MA (3 min.
) Pop. 11,263
Everett, MA (7 min.
) Pop. 38,037
Somerville, MA (7 min.
) Pop. 77,478
Chelsea, MA (8 min.
) Pop. 35,080
Allston, MA (8 min.
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Brookline, MA (9 min.
) Pop. 57,107
Glendale, MA (9 min.
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Jamaica Plain, MA (9 min.
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| Revere, MA (9 min.
) Pop. 47,283
Brookline Village, MA (10 min.
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Medford, MA (10 min.
) Pop. 55,765
Brighton, MA (10 min.
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Malden, MA (11 min.
) Pop. 56,340
West Medford, MA (11 min.
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Winthrop, MA (11 min.
) Pop. 18,303
Chestnut Hill, MA (13 min.
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Roslindale, MA (15 min.
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