Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and the nation in the fight against slavery and injustice. These remarkable men and women, together with their allies, were leaders in the Abolition Movement, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and the early struggle for equal rights and education.
The African Meeting House
The African Meeting House served as the religious, educational, and political center of Boston's 19th century African American community.
The William Cooper Nell House
This is the home of education activist, abolitionist, and historian William Cooper Nell.
The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial
The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial honors Colonel Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th, the first African American regiment from the North to fight in the Civil War.
Flowers at the Shaw Memorial
Flowers laid at the feet of the soldiers on the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial.
The Lewis and Harriet Hayden House
Lewis and Harriet Hayden used their home as an Underground Railroad safe house to shelter those running away from slavery.
