Black Heritage Trail

Ethan 

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9 months ago

Got a tour down this trail starting in the Commons on a school field trip. We had an absolutely amazing guide who answered questions people in my group had. It was conversational and educational. She had a binder put together to help explain and show the information being given on the tour. I learned a lot about the history in the area, that is often left out of school curriculums. Boston/Mass likes to act as though it was always progressive, that black Americans didn't suffer here as well. And it is absolutely not the case.... read more

Alivia Douglas 

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10 months ago

More signage would have helped but it was cool using the National Parks app 

Eugene Panine 

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a year ago

This should be a required extension of the Freedom trail. Absolutely essential to understanding the true and complete history of both Boston and our entire country. Most of the stops are private residences but I actually much prefer it that way as opposed to houses wasted as tourist destinations. Homes are to be lived in. It's such an insult imo to use a home that way while thousands don't have their own. Anyway, at the end of the trail is the museum and the adjacent building known as the African Meeting House. They've done ... read more