Boston African American National Historic Site

Boston African American
National Historic Site
The African Meeting House in Boston, built by African Americans in 1806
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest cityBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′36″N 71°03′53″W / 42.36000°N 71.06472°W / 42.36000; -71.06472
Area0.18 acres (0.073 ha)
EstablishedOctober 10, 1980
Visitors327,921 (in 2011)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteBoston African American National Historic Site

The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community, connected by the Black Heritage Trail. These include the 1806 African Meeting House, the oldest standing black church in the United States.