Our Partners

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The historic Abiel Smith School, home to the Museum of African American History.

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Legislated Partners

The Museum of African American History, Boston

The Museum of African American History is New England's largest museum dedicated to preserving, conserving, and interpreting the contributions of African Americans. In Boston and Nantucket, the Museum has preserved four historic sites and two Black Heritage Trails® that tell the story of organized Black communities from the Colonial Period through the 1800s.

For more information on the museum, please visit the Museum of African American History's website.

 

Community Partners

Beacon Hill Scholars, Inc.

The Beacon Hill Scholars is a diverse group of individuals who seek to research, preserve, and interpret the history associated with the African American Community that once thrived on Beacon Hill in the early 19th Century.

As a group, they enhance efforts to continue building upon the ongoing mission and inspiration begun by that earlier community - to foster justice, equality, and social and economic responsibility.

More information on the Scholars and their work is available on the Beacon Hill Scholars' website.

Partner Initiatives

 
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Partnership to Renew the Shaw Memorial

Learn about the efforts to preserve the stories and memorial of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. (Photo Credit: Ethi Al-Mahdi)

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UNFINISHED: America at 250

Learn about the Unfinished: America at 250 programming series, an initiative launched by NPS sites and partners.

Last updated: December 11, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

21 Second Avenue
Boston African American National Historical Site

Charlestown, MA 02129

Phone:

617 429-6760

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