Black History Month
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Celebrate Black History Month in Boston with a visit to the Museum of African American History and a walk down the Black Heritage Trail.
The museum, with a campus in both Boston and Nantucket, is a great way to explore African American culture and achievements. Start off with a visit to The Abiel Smith School, the first publicly funded grammar school for African American children in the country. The building now houses museum exhibitions and the museum store.
There’s also the African Meeting House, which is the oldest extant black church building in the U.S. built by free African American artisans. It’s been named a National Historic Landmark and is also the final stop on the Black Heritage Trail.
Tours of the Black Heritage Trail are offered daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but the trail is certainly walkable without a guide. This map outlines all the stops that are on the trail, including the George Middleton House and The Phillips School.
For more reading on the African American history of Boston, there’s “After Abolition: The New Century” and “Boston Black Theater: Its Golden Era” presented by BostonBlackHistory.org.
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Really liked your blog. Great info.
I am planning to move to Boston area, and would love to see a post for new comers!
For instance advise and info/ Reccomendations for safe, friendly, residential areas to live in, jobs, air quality, green endeavors etc.
oh yes, are there any No Kill Animal Shelters in the area? What is the attitude of Bostonions toward No Kill Sheltering of Animals? I imagine the Bostonions are as enlightened as the San Francisonians towards animal welfare?