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Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial

This bronze relief sculpture recognizes Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, one of the first African-American units in the Union Army during...

Massachusetts State House

Opened in 1798, the Massachusetts State House is one of the oldest state houses still in continuous use. Boston's Charles Bulfinch designed the original brick...

Otis House Museum

The first of three houses architect Charles Bulfinch designed for Harrison Grey Otis and his family. Otis was a prominent politician and real estate developer,...

Museum of African American History

This museum is housed in the former Abiel Smith School, an African-American school before Boston's schools were integrated. The museum also includes access to the...

George Middleton House

The George Middleton House at 5 Pinckney Street was built in 1786 and is considered the oldest residence still standing in Beacon Hill. Middleton was...

Nichols House Museum

The townhome at 55 Mount Vernon Street was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1804. The Nichols Family moved into this address in 1885....

Otis House II

85 Mount Vernon Street is the second house Charles Bulfinch built for the Otis family. It was completed in 1802. The house is a private...

Louisburg Square

One of the most exclusive neighborhoods in America, Louisburg Square has been home to the likes of Robert Frost, Louisa May Alcott, Jenny Lind, and...

Acorn Street

Acorn Street is regarded as the most photographed street in the United States. It's one of the few cobblestone streets left in Boston. The street...

John J. Smith House

86 Pinckney Street was home to John J. Smith, a member of Boston's Black community, from 1878 to 1893. Smith was a businessman and was...

Lewis & Harriet Hayden House

66 Phillips Street was home to Lewis and Harriet Hayden. The married couple escaped slavery in the 1840s and settled here in Boston, where they...

Charles Street Meeting House

Charles Street Meeting House was built in 1807 by Asher Benjamin, a contemporary of Charles Bulfinch and another prominent architect in the Federal style. The...