Museum of African American History, Boston - African Meeting House Beacon Hill

AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE
200th Anniversary
Bicentennial Celebration

African Meeting House, Boston

Image: African Meeting House Logo The African Meeting House and Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill, both built in the early 1800's, are two of the Museum of African American History's most valuable assets. Located in what once was the heart of Boston's 19^th-century African American community, these buildings remain a showcase of black community organization and enduring testimony to black craftsmanship.

The first phase of historic restoration work was completed on the African Meeting House in 1987. Once a church, a school, a vital community meeting place, the African Meeting House is open to the public.

Renovations on the Abiel Smith School transformed the building into a first-class exhibit space with a gallery, classroom and museum store.

This historic space commemorates the history of African-Americans from slavery to the abolitionist movement, with a focus on the quest for educational equality.

For more information see: History of the African Meeting House, on the Black Heritage TrailŽ.

To find out about renting this historic space for events, click here.

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The African Meeting House
A Boston Landmark
46 Joy Street
617-725-0022