14. The ‘Freedom Trail’ Includes Slavery Sites
Boston’s Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile red-brick path through downtown Boston, includes several sites that reflect the city’s complex history with slavery. Faneuil Hall, for instance, was funded by Peter Faneuil, a merchant who profited from the slave trade. Additionally, the African Meeting House, built in 1806, served as a major religious, educational, and political center for Boston’s Black community and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. These sites, among others along the trail, provide insight into the intertwined histories of freedom and enslavement in Boston (thefreedomtrail.org).
