Explore the Black Heritage Trail®

Take a self-guided tour of the Black Heritage Trail®. Take a self-guided audio tour by visiting Virtual Black Heritage Trail Tour or download the NPS App, search Boston African American National Historic Site and select "Self-Guided Tours." Visitors can also get a brochure from the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center This trail explores the neighborhood of Beacon Hill, which served as a center for Boston's Black community in the 1800s. Learn about this community's integral role in the Abolition Movement and the fight for equal rights and access to education. Visitors can choose to start at either the Robert Gould Shaw/Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial or the African Meeting House at the Museum of African American History. The trail weaves through the neighborhood of Beacon Hill, highlighting ten stops. Many of the stops are private residences today and are not open to the public. Please respect the privacy of the homeowners. Interested in taking a tour led by a Park Ranger? Check out Walk the Black Heritage Trail® for times and availability. NOTE: Construction in the area may affect the trail route. Additionally, several of the sites on the trail are private residences and not open to the public. Please respect the privacy of homeowners.