Black Heritage Trail (Boston)
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The Black Heritage Trail in Boston is a walking route through Beacon Hill that highlights historically significant sites related to the city’s 19th-century African American community and the abolitionist movement.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage trail
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historic district walking route ⓘ walking tour route ⓘ |
| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedFor |
commemoration of Boston’s Black community
ⓘ
public history education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
19th-century African American community in Boston
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African American history ⓘ Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength |
1.6 miles
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2.5 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInterpretiveCenter | Museum of African American History (Boston) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartingArea | Boston Common vicinity ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a U.S. National Historical Park unit ⓘ |
| includesSite |
46 Joy Street
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Abiel Smith School NERFINISHED ⓘ African Meeting House NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Street Meeting House NERFINISHED ⓘ George Middleton House NERFINISHED ⓘ John J. Smith House NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis and Harriet Hayden House NERFINISHED ⓘ Phillips School NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith Court residences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInterpretation | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beacon Hill
NERFINISHED
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Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| neighborhood | Beacon Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston African American National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTrail | Black Heritage Trail (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeType | walking route ⓘ |
| significance |
documents one of the oldest free Black communities in the United States
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highlights Boston’s role in the abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
African American history scholarship
ⓘ
National Park Service publications ⓘ |
| theme |
African American civil rights
ⓘ
anti-slavery activism ⓘ community institutions ⓘ education and desegregation ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| tourType |
ranger-led tour
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self-guided tour ⓘ |
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