Alley with a 3-story red brick building on the left that has tall windows and homes on the right.

Black Heritage Trail®

Boston African American National Historic Site

  • 60 - 90 minutes
  • 10 tour stops

The Black Heritage Trail® showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on, and near, the north slope of Beacon Hill before, during, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad.

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