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"Their Dreams, Their Rights, and Their Love:" A LGBTQ+ History Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Oct 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM
  • Free

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Registration is required in advance

Join us to explore the LGBTQ+ History of Beacon Hill. “Their Dreams, Their Rights, and Their Love:” A LGBTQ+ Tour of Beacon Hill and Downtown Boston. This tour will highlight the different ways the LGBTQ+ community in Beacon Hill and greater Boston area have lived, thrived, and fought for their rights.

 

This tour begins at the Massachusetts State House, at the corner of Beacon and Park Street, and ends at Faneuil Hall, lasting approximately 90 minutes. Covering about 1.5 miles the LGBTQ+ History tour covers some of the oldest streets and neighborhoods in the city. Sidewalks can often be narrow and uneven, and cover a variety of surfaces (cement, cobblestone, and pavement).

*If you have a group larger than six people please reach out at boaf_mail@nps.gov or 617-742-5415.

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Fees

The tour is free but registration is required

Location

Tour beings outside of the Massachusetts Statehouse across from the Shaw Monument

Latitude and Longitude 42.357704, -71.063588

Schedule

Date:

Oct 15, 2023

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Event Type

  • Guided Tour
Tags: boston, boston national historical park, boston african american national historic site, freedom trail, beacon hill, lgbtq+ history, lgbtq