Museum of African American History
The African Meeting House, also known variously as First African Baptist Church, First Independent Baptist Church and the Belknap Street Church, was built in 1806 and is now the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “African Meeting House Museum of African American History”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abiel Smith School and William C. Nell House.
Abiel Smith School
Historic building
William C. Nell House
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beacon Hill and West End.
Beacon Hill
Suburb
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.
West End
Suburb
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
Boston
A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.Museum of African American History
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.35996° or 42° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.06533° or 71° 3′ 55″ west
Open location code
87JC9W5M+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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