Original Artifacts that Inspired the Archeology ABCs Coloring Book - F...
Photographs of artifacts that inspired the archeology ABCs coloring book pages.
Old South Meeting House Coloring Sheet
Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House was home to the third church in Boston. It was the largest building in town during the American Revolution. On December 16, 1773, as many as 5,000 people squeezed insi... More
Bunker Hill Monument Coloring Sheet
The Bunker Hill Monument took over 17 years to build. It is over 221 feet tall and is constructed entirely from granite blocks. Workers had to hoist and place each block one at a time. The monument commemorates... More
Old North Church Coloring Sheet
Old North is Boston’s oldest standing church. It was built in 1723. On the night of April 18, 1775, it is believed that a friend of Paul Revere named John Pulling, with the help of a man named Robert Newman, hu... More
Boston Light Coloring Sheet - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
First lit in 1716, Boston Light has helped ships navigate Boston Harbor for over 300 years. It stands on Little Brewster Island and is the oldest light station in America. In 1776, British soldiers partially de... More
Old State House Coloring Sheet - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The Old State House was built in 1713. To show it was a royal building, two statues stood on the front of the building: a lion and a unicorn. On July 18, 1776, people heard the Declaration of Independence read ... More
Sara Josepha Hale (1788-1879) - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Portrait of Sara Josepha Hale Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
African Meeting House Coloring Sheet
Built in 1806, the African Meeting House is the oldest standing black church in America. It was built by the black community of Boston. It not only hosted religious services, but also served as a school house, ... More
USS Constitution Coloring Sheet
Launched in Boston in 1797, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world. Today, she serves as America’s official Ship of State. Built from oak, she seemed so strong in battle during th... More
James River and Kanawha Canal, Richmond, VA
Sketch of passenger and cargo boats on the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, VA
The American Hall at the Great Exhibition, London
Hall at Great Exhibition in London that features the United States.
New Orleans, LA - National Parks Gallery
Birds-eye view of New Orleans Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lewis and Harriet Hayden - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Portraits of Boston abolitionists Lewis and Harriet Hayden
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans by Lydia...
In the preface of her book, Lydia Marie Child says, "Reader, I beseech you not to throw down this volume as soon as you have glanced at the title." Written in 1833, Child not only called for the immediate emanc... More
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans by Lydia...
In the preface of her book, Lydia Marie Child says, "Reader, I beseech you not to throw down this volume as soon as you have glanced at the title." Written in 1833, Child not only called for the immediate emanc... More
Annual Women of Courage March - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
This past October, BOAF once again reenacted the famous March of the Female Anti-Slavery Society which happened in 1835.
"The Liberator" April 11, 1845 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
This is the front page of "The Liberator" from April 11, 1845. William Lloyd Garrison published this paper in Boston, Massachusetts.
Harbor and Long Wharf, New Haven, Connecticut
Photograph taken from Depot Tower in New Haven, Connecticut. It overlooks the Harbor and long wharf.
Music Hall - National Parks Gallery
Facade of Music Hall on Hamilton Place, after 1852.
Census Record of Haydens and the Crafts, 1850
1850 Boston Census Record that describes Mr. and Ellen Craft as lodgers in the Hayden home on Beacon Hill.
History lessons on Boston streets
Boston African American National Historic Site: Ranger David Santucci talks about a copy of a broadside from 1850 with students in Beacon Hill.
Thomas Sims on the "Acorn" leaving Boston Harbor
Sketch of the scene when Thomas Sims is aboard the "Acorn" leaving Boston Harbor
"Landing a fugitive slave at Drake's Wharf, Boston, from the Yacht 'Mo...
Austin Bearse assisted freedom seekers who stowed away on ships coming from the South by meeting them with his boat, the "Moby Dick."
Advertisement for Anthony Burns Lecture
Advertisement for Anthony Burns lecture Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oberlin Preparatory Department Class, 1855
Anthony Burns (highlighted) at Oberlin College with his classmates
The Una - National Parks Gallery
Masthead of The Una, a women's rights paper, 1855.
John Oliver Vigilance Committee Record
According to the Boston Vigilance Committee Treasurer's Account book, John Oliver boarded the freedom seeker Adeline, a child, in January 1859.
Tremont Place, Boston - National Parks Gallery
Street view of Tremont Place, Boston, MA, ca. 1860s Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
54th Massachusetts Coloring Sheet
In 1863, Massachusetts formed the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was one of the first units of black soldiers recruited during the Civil War. They were the first to fight in a major battle, ... More
Charleston Custom House, 1865 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Street view of the Charleston Custom House on 122 East Bay Street.
Massachusetts State House - National Parks Gallery
The Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA ca. 1867 Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Joseph C. Lovejoy - National Parks Gallery
Portrait of Joseph C. Lovejoy Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Horticultural Hall - National Parks Gallery
Horticultural Hall facade, ca. 1870-1889. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Admission ticket for the New England Woman's Tea Party, 1873
Admission ticket for the New England Woman's Tea Party, held in Faneuil Hall by the New England Woman Suffrage Association in 1873.
Woman's Tea Party Admission ticket, 1873.
Admission ticket for the Woman's Tea Pary, 1873. Event organized by the New England Woman Suffrage Association.
Rescue of Jane Johnson and Her Children
Illustration of Jane Johnson and her sons being escorted off the boat by Philadelphia abolitionists while her enslaver attempts to keep her.
Harriot Kezia Hunt (1805-1875) - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Physician and women's rights activist Harriot Kezia Hunt.
New England Woman's Club - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Group photo of the New England Woman's Club, which was open to both men and women, ca. 1870-1880.
African Meeting House - National Parks Gallery
African Meeting House in Boston MA, ca. 1892. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harriet Hayden (1816-1894) - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Portrait of Harriet Hayden, abolitionist and supporter of women's rights.
Pemberton Square Courthouse - National Parks Gallery
Pemberton Square Courthouse in Boston, MA, ca. 1855-1895. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"National Conference of Colored Women"
Clipping from "The National Conference of Colored Women" in The Woman's Era Vol. 2, no. 5, August 1895.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Portrait of African American abolitionist and civil rights activist Frederick Douglass, 1876
Clipping of "Colored Women and Suffrage"
Clipping of the article "Colored Women and Suffrage" in the Woman's Era Vol. 2, no. 7, November 1895.
The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Dedicated in 1897, the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial honors Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the men of the 54th Regiment, the first black fighting unit from the North in the Civil War.
Faneuil Hall - National Parks Gallery
Faneuil Hall in Boston, MA ca. 1900-1913 Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Margaret Foley (1875-1957) - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Margaret Foley standing in an open car before a suffrage event, ca. 1910-1914
Susan W. Fitzgerald (1871-1943)
Portrait of suffragist and first Democratic Massachusetts state legislator Susan W. Fitzgerald, ca. 1910-1915
Florence Luscomb selling The Woman's Journal
Suffragist Florence Luscomb selling the suffrage publication The Woman's Journal, 1911
Margaret Foley and Florence Luscomb before Europe
Margaret Foley and Florence Luscomb before their departure for Europe, 1911
Woman Suffrage Party Platform - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Political platform of the Woman Suffrage Party, 1912 Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
585 Boylston Street - National Parks Gallery
585 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, 1912. Home to several suffrage organizations, including the MWSA and BESAGG
Colored Woman's Anti-Suffrage Association
Article "Colored Women Organize Association and Will be Represented at State House Tomorrow" Boston Globe, February 26, 1913.
Headline: "Antis Attack Suffrage in Faneuil Hall"
Headline for the Boston Herald Article: "Antis Attack Suffrage in Faneuil Hall," April 04, 1914.
Tremont Temple - National Parks Gallery
Tremont Temple in Boston, MA, ca. 1865-1914 Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Claiborne Catlin on horseback - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Newspaper photograph of suffragist Claiborne Catlin on horseback, 1914.
Suffrage Parade, 1914 - National Parks Gallery
Suffragists marching in front of the Robert Gould Shaw/Massachusetts 54th Memorial, 1914.
Katharine Morey - National Parks Gallery
Katharine Morey, MA State Chair of the National Woman's Party, ca. 1915-1916
Suffrage Cartoon: "Lucy Stone's Vision," 1915.
Suffrage Cartoon printed in the Woman's Journal, called "Lucy Stone's Vision."
"Suffragists to Renew Battle" - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Headline of the Boston Globe article "Suffragists to Renew Battle" November, 1915
Fenway Park - National Parks Gallery
Crowd at Fenway Park in Boston, MA, 1915.
Suffrage Bazaar in Boston - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Suffrage Bazaar in Boston, ca. 1915-1917. Organized by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
"Shall the Tail Wag the Dog?" - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Anti-suffrage broadside created by the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts (also known as the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women), 1915.
Suffrage Bluebird Coloring Sheet
On July 17, 1915, suffragists across Massachusetts posted thousands of these suffrage bluebirds on fences, telephone poles, and public spaces in towns and cities to encourage support for women’s right to vote.
The African Meeting House - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A centered shot from the balcony of the African Meeting House.
Lowell National Historical Park - R is for RING. Minute Man national h...
Archeology coloring page for letter R
Lowell National Historical Park - Y is for Yelloware. Minute Man natio...
Archeology coloring page for letter Y
Map of St. Antoine Ward, that shows St. Antoine Street
Map of St. Antoine Ward, that shows St. Antoine Street.
Mrs. Henrietta R. Shattuck - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Portrait of Mrs. Henrietta R. Shattuck, president of the Boston Political Class.
The David Walker Site - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
This sign marks the site of the house lived in by abolitionist David Walker on Joy Street, formerly Belknap Street.
"A Man Kidnapped!" - National Parks Gallery
Poster for an event in Faneuil Hall to discuss how to respond to the arrest of Anthony Burns.
J is for JAR. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter J
Boston NHP Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
On October 1st, Boston National Historical Park rang in 40 years with a wonderful celebration at the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center. Park staff, partners, and the public turned out for this milestone anniversary ... More
Lowell National Historical Park - O is for OSTRICH. Minute Man nationa...
Archeology coloring page for letter O
Original Artifacts that Inspired the Archeology ABCs Coloring Book - S...
Photographs of artifacts that inspired the archeology ABCs coloring book pages. Book index at bottom.
Map of Macon and Savannah Railroad Lines
Map that shows the railroad lines between Macon and Savannah, Georgia
W is for WIG CURLER. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter W
The Maria Stewart Site - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
This sign marks the site of the Joy Street home lived in by abolitionist and women's rights activist Maria Stewart. Joy Street was formerly known as Belknap Street.
T is for TANKARD. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter T
Ellen Craft in Disguise - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Ellen Craft in disguise as an ill southern planter. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
C is for Crotal Bells. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter C
Archeology ABCs Contents. Minute Man national historical park
Table of Contents Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Emancipation: A Statue and a Trail
BOAF Ranger Crystal Chandler joined local historians and community leaders for a dedication of new plaques on the Emancipation Statue in the South End as well as the public launch of the second edition of the E... More
Archeology ABCs Introduction. Minute Man national historical park
Introduction Page Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
G is for GOBLET. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter G
N is for NET SINKER. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter N
The George Middleton House - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
This was the home of early African American activist and Prince Hall Mason George Middleton.
Ranger Quigley speaks about race riots in Boston
On March 13th, Ranger Shawn Quigley led a brown bag lunch discussion on the history of race riots in Boston for staff from Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site at t... More
A is for ASTBURY. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter A
F is for FEATHER EDGED. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter F
Archeology ABCs Acknowledgements. Minute Man national historical park
Acknowledgements page Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shadrach Minkins "Bill of Sale"
Newspaper clipping that advertises the selling of enslaved people, including Shadrach Minkins.
Nourishing the Soul Event Presenters
On February 6th, Boston African American National Historic Site hosted the event Nourishing the Soul Through Food and Music which featured speakers Site Manager Terry E. Brown, Dr. Jessica Harris, Dr. Frederick... More
Sunflower Lunch Menu - National Parks Gallery
Menu for the Sunflower Lunch, organized by the Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government, ca. 1916
Free images of Boston - Smith Court
Smith Court is home to the African Meeting House, the Abiel Smith School, and the William Cooper Nell House.
The John Smith House - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
This is the Pinckney Street home of abolitionist, barber, and State Representative John J. Smith.
Ranger Dana Smith on the Black Heritage Trail
BOAF Ranger Dana Smith leads a large group of visitors along the Black Heritage Trail. Here, he is discussing the formation of the 54th Regiment at the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial.
P is for PROJECTILE POINT. Minute Man national historical park
Archeology coloring page for letter P
Lowell National Historical Park - Archeology ABCs Coloring Book. Minut...
Title Page Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Shaw Memorial - National Parks Gallery
A special thanks to the Friends of the Public Garden who recently replaced Colonel Shaw's missing sword.