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. The church also established a school, at first holding classes in its basement. After serving most of the nineteenth century as a church, it then served as a synagogue until 1972 when it was purchased for the Museum of African American History. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to the historically Black American Abiel Smith School, now also part of the museum. It is a National Historic Landmark.
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Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Self-guided walking tour map and guide available. The Black Heritage Trail guided tours are offered daily (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) and other times by special request.
Adults (18+): $5
Seniors (62+), Youth (13-17): $3
Children (0-12): free
Tours are included in the price of the museum admission.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Meeting_House
Official website http://www.afroammuseum.org/
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Email history@maah.org
Phone +1 617 725 0022
Address 14 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108, USA
Coordinates 42°21'35.878" N -71°3'54.738" E
