The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, preserves 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, including: the African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American church in the United States. The various structures are linked by the 1.6 mile (2.5 km) Black Heritage Trail. Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630 1820, as a city  County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... Beacon Hill is a name shared by many hills, suburbs, villages and other places around the world. ... The Black Heritage Trail is path in Boston, Massachusetts, winding through the Beacon Hill neighborhood and sites important in American black history. ...

External links

• Official Park Service site