Lewis and Harriet Hayden House, a stop on Boston’s Black Heritage Trail
BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL
STOP 6
The sixth stop on Boston’s Black Heritage Trail is the Lewis and Harriet Hayden House at 66 Phillips Street. The Haydens were two former slaves from Kentucky who escaped and settled in Boston. Lewis (1816-1889) was a businessman and abolitionist leader whose home was a known stop on the Underground Railroad. He reportedly kept the house full of gunpowder and would threaten to detonate it if slave catchers tried to enter. Lewis later served as a Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A plaque next to the door identifies the house.
Plaque on the Lewis and Harriet Hayden House on Boston’s Black Heritage Trail
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Last updated on October 28, 2025
