Museum of African American History
Museum of African American History is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
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. A Baptist congregation led by Reverend Thomas Paul built the church. 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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Wikidata Q3329655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beacon Hill: 0.0 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
- Myrtle the Turtle: 0.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 0.2 mi
- Anne Hutchinson: 0.2 mi
- Horace Mann: 0.2 mi
- Daniel Webster: 0.2 mi
- Temple Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Ashburton Park: 0.1 mi
- Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Louisburg Square: 0.2 mi
- Old City Hall Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Otis House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Phillips School: 0.1 mi
- Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation: 0.2 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.3 mi
- Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Beacon Hill Eagle Monument: 0.1 mi
- Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Bullfinch Place: 0.2 mi
- Mary Dyer: 0.2 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.2 mi
- National Historic Chemical Marker: 0.2 mi
- Granary Burying Ground: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.3 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.3 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.7 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.6 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.7 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.8 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 3.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.9 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.3 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.8 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.8 mi
- Short Beach: 4.8 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.3 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.0 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Moon Head: 5.4 mi
- Crag 1: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.2 mi
- Rainshed: 9.2 mi
- Boston Light: 9.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
- Haywardville: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Museum of African American History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 240° | 100 m | 5.1 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 256° | 98 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 350° | 92 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 226° | 91 m | 5.1 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 221° | 89 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 248° | 86 m | 5.3 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 350° | 83 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 241° | 81 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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