FEATURED
ORGANIZATIONS
The
Museum of Afro American History in Boston is New
England's largest African American history museum,
with three national historic sites dating back to
the 1800's: the African Meeting House in Boston (1806),
the Abiel Smith School (1835) and the African Meeting
House in Nantucket (1824) Education programs are offered
around exhibits, including "Separate Schools, Unequal
Education", an Object Theater Presentation on "Building
a Firm Foundation," and "The Times We Had, including
historical artifacts and art works. Computer interactives
cover the topics: " The Atlantic Voyage", "Conscience,
Valor, Glory, " "Shake a Nation ("Newspapers, speeches)
and "The Abiel Smith School" (now under construction).
The Black Heritage Trail is a 1.6 walking tour that
relates to the free black community on the back of
Beacon Hill.
The Nantucket Meeting House offers
programs in the summer, and is part of a black history
walking tour (tours by appointment.)
Nantucket
Historical Association is a center for Nantucket
heritage covering over 300 years of Island history,
including the Peter Foulger Museum, the Whaling Museum,
a research library, and historic sites: The Hadwen
House (1845), the Jethro Coffin House (1686, Island's
oldest house), The Old Mill (1745), the Old Gaol (1806),
the Fire Hose Cart House (1886) and Macy-Christian
House (1745). The regular schedule of Saturday walking
tours has an expanded seasonal schedule in mid-May.
Living History programs for students include hands-on
activities based on island life during the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries. The Stackpole Research Library
has recently reopened at a larger location (7 Fair
St.) where books, manuscript materials, photo images
can be seen, and a changing exhibit on library collections
is shown.
