Boston African American National Historic Site

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Boston African American
National Historic Site
Boston African AmericanNational Historic Site
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Nearest city: Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°21′36″N, 71°03′53″W
Area: 0.18 acres (728 m²)
Established: October 10, 1980
Total Visitation: 327,921 (in 2005)
Governing body: National Park Service

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, including: the Museum of Afro-American History's African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The various structures are linked by the Museum's 1.6 mile (2.5 km) Black Heritage Trail.

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