Old South Meeting House

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]

Happy Birthday! This month the Old State House turns 313 years old and the Old South Meeting House turns 296! These are incredible milestones that we at Revolutionary Spaces believe deserve to be celebrated all month long. As the stewards of these iconic buildings, we honor the stories held within their walls of generations of […]

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]

Happy Birthday! This month the Old State House turns 313 years old and the Old South Meeting House turns 296! These are incredible milestones that we at Revolutionary Spaces believe deserve to be celebrated all month long. As the stewards of these iconic buildings, we honor the stories held within their walls of generations of […]

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]

Happy Birthday! This month the Old State House turns 313 years old and the Old South Meeting House turns 296! These are incredible milestones that we at Revolutionary Spaces believe deserve to be celebrated all month long. As the stewards of these iconic buildings, we honor the stories held within their walls of generations of […]

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]

Happy Birthday! This month the Old State House turns 313 years old and the Old South Meeting House turns 296! These are incredible milestones that we at Revolutionary Spaces believe deserve to be celebrated all month long. As the stewards of these iconic buildings, we honor the stories held within their walls of generations of […]

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]

Spring is in the air! Come celebrate with us at the Old South Meeting House as part of our Hands on History series as we spring into the revolution with scavenger hunts, music, dress up, and springtime coloring! Inspired by Children's Hours held at Old South Meeting House from the late 19th century through the […]

Happy Birthday! This month the Old State House turns 313 years old and the Old South Meeting House turns 296! These are incredible milestones that we at Revolutionary Spaces believe deserve to be celebrated all month long. As the stewards of these iconic buildings, we honor the stories held within their walls of generations of […]

Learn how slavery was first established in colonial Massachusetts and how the practice in New England differed from southern plantation-style slavery. Discover how enslaved people in Massachusetts used religious spaces and practices, such as marriage and baptism, and government institutions like the courts and petitioning to protect their autonomy and community. You will also hear […]