Boston - Roxbury

Roxbury was one of the six original villages founded by the Massachusetts Bay Company settlers around 1630. It was originally a separate town from Boston until the latter annexed it in 1868. The area was originally used as farmland but in the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy Bostonians began to build suburban mansions here. Until the early 20th century the area was mostly populated by Irish, English and German immigrants.

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However, around the turn of the century a Jewish community was established and many African Americans started arriving from the South in the 1940's and 50's. The neighborhood experienced a serious period of decline in the 60's and 70's but recently has been the target of investment plans and grassroots community projects.

Related Attractions

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists

First opened in 1969, the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists houses an extensive collection of visual arts created by black artists from around the world. The collection is composed of works from Africa, the Caribbean, the U.S. and beyond featuring various mediums including photography, painting, sculpture and graphics. The museum is located in the Oak Bend mansion, a Victorian Gothic house built in the 1870's.

Address

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists
300 Walnut Avenue
Boston, MA 02119
United States

Phone 1 (617) 442-8614

Fax 1 (617) 445-5525

http://www.ncaaa.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Close		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always opened on:

Easter - Christian (Apr 08)

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Cost

Adult	$ 4.00
Students	$ 3.00
Senior	$ 3.00
Child 5 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Typical Visit

45 minutes

Shirley Eustis House

The Shirley-Eustis House is a Georgian and Federal style mansion built in 1747 for Royal Colonial Governor William Shirley. During the Revolution, the house was used as a hospital and barracks. Around the turn of the century, surgeon and former State Governor William Eustis moved into the residence. Today, the Shirley-Eustis House is a museum with historical exhibits about the occupants and period furnishings.

Hours

June 1 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	12:00	12:00	Closed	Closed
Close				16:00	16:00

October 1 to May 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	12:00	Closed	Closed
Close					16:00

Cost

Adult	$ 5.00
Child 11 & under	$ 3.00
Senior over 60	$ 3.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Also open the second weekend of each month from June through September.

Typical Visit

1 hour