Tour Description
Explore the events and some of the lesser-known people that were a part of Massachusetts’ complex and long history of slavery, from the arrival of European colonists on the Shawmut Peninsula to the passage of the 13th Amendment.
Securing full citizenship rights for African-Americans in Boston and the United States required enormous will. Learn how slavery started, evolved, and finally ended here with the passage of the 13th Amendment and some of the men and women who helped make that happen.
Tour Information
Public Tour Calendar
Private Tours
This tour can be scheduled as a private tour with advance notice. Call 617.367.2345 or use our private tour webform to learn more.
Starting Location
Meet your guide at 53 State Street, corner of State and Congress Streets
Finding Your Guide: All guides carry an 8×11 sign that says “Boston By Foot Walking Tours.”
Nearest Accessible MBTA Stop: State Street (Blue & Orange Lines)
Ending Location
This tour ends in the general area of the 54th Regiment Memorial on Beacon Street.
Nearest Accessible MBTA Station: Park Street (Green & Red Lines)
