In Our Foremothers' Footsteps: A Walk Through Beacon Hill's Black History
Jul 22, 2026 · African Meeting House, 8 Smith Court, Boston, MA 02114 · Boston, MA
About this event
Evening walking tour from Company One Theatre and the Museum of African American History through Beacon Hill's North Slope, tracing the Black women's history behind the play A New Era. Departs from the African Meeting House.
Why we picked it
Walk the actual streets Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin organized on, with the theater company staging her story across town the same week.
Good for
history walkers, theatergoers
Need to know
Wednesday 6–8 p.m., starting at 8 Smith Court on the Black Heritage Trail; reserve through TicketLeap.
When
Jul 22, 2026
Price
See source
Organizer
Company One Theatre and Museum of African American History
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