Category: Black history (3)
Myrtle Street Beacon Hill Boston
The North Slope of Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill Social History Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Explore the diverse architecture and fascinating social history of Beacon Hill’s North Slope. On this guided walking tour, discover the Vilna Shul, designed by Boston’s only Jewish architect of the time, the African Meeting House, and many other interesting sites. The North Slope is a vibrant, historic neighborhood ready for you to uncover. Learn about Boston’s early free Black community, the neighborhood’s connections to the Underground Railroad, and the role its residents played in 19th century reform movements. Hear stories of adversity and triumph on Beacon Hill’s ever-changing North Slope. find out more
Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Josephine St. Pierre Rupin, Martin Robinson Delaney, William Cooper Neil, Frederick Douglas
Black Voices: 19th-Century Black Writers on Beacon Hill
Literary Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Truth, passion, bravery and hope. Discover stories of Boston’s Black writers who were laser-focused on the great topic of the era - slavery. Learn about the mark Black thinkers and writers made on literary and political history: David Walker and his sentinel work, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World; novelist, playwright and editor Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins; Dorothy West and her biting satire on racial tensions, and many others. Walk Beacon Hill as you explore where they worked, raised their families, fought injustice, and wrote. 2023 Member Add-Ons: Register for the tour on select dates using your membership code for a free tour Add-On option available to members - Sat June 10 add on a guided visit to the Embrace Sculpture at Boston Common after the tour - Sat Sept 9 add on a guided visit to the Embrace Sculpture at Boston Common after the tour Become a Boston By Foot member today to enjoy free tours and special members events and activities. find out more
view of beacon hill from the charles river
Beacon Hill From Both Sides
Learn the history of both the North and South Slopes and why they became such separate neighborhoods.
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
From the beginning, the presence of the North and South Slopes of Beacon Hill have each had an important effect on the history and development of the other. We will explore the many different people who lived here and contributed to the story of Beacon Hill, including the Native Massachusett people, Boston’s African American community, Gay and Lesbian community, and 19th century immigrant populations. We will see some of Boston’s handsomest nineteenth century houses, and hear about the fascinating lives of the people who lived in them. find out more