Complete information about visiting the Boston African American National Historic Site is now available on National Park Planner!
Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, though it was phased out gradually until there were no slaves in the state after 1790. In Boston, over half of its population of 2,000 newly freed people settled on the northern slope of Beacon Hill between Pinckney and Cambridge streets—called the North Slope of Beacon Hill neighborhood—and it is here that the black community thrived throughout the 1800s. The Boston African American National Historic Site was created to educate visitors about the history of the neighborhood, the abolition movement, and the key personalities who helped shape the Black experience in Boston.
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Last updated on October 28, 2025
