History's Footsteps: Beacon Hill

• Photo/Art by Heath Robbins

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  The Lewis and Harriet Hayden House on Phillips Street (Southac Street at the time) was a haven for fugitive slaves in the 10 years before the Civil War.

  

Here’s a walking tour for your next trip to Boston. It’s full of brick buildings, cobble-stoned paths, and surprising history.

Stay in these B&Bs. They were once stops along the Underground Railroad.

Read one historian’s search for her ancestors and the little-known history of slaves in Portsmouth.

Follow more of history’s footsteps at these black heritage trails and historic resources.

History sets New England apart. Here are 6 more sites that preserve our culture, from art to industries.

Listen in to this audio tour of Memorial Hall Museum, Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. You may also download it to your MP3 player take it along on your next visit.