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The Central Artery highway, with downtown Boston (left) and the waterfront (right). The highway effectively divides this section of the city.

A map of Boston in 1899. Shows notable landmarks, including the original U.S. Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, as well as development in the wake of the Great Fire of 1872.

A map of Boston in 1899. Shows notable landmarks, including the original U.S. Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, as well as development in the wake of the Great Fire of 1872.

Smith Court contains the entrances to the Museum of African American History, which includes the African Meeting House and the Abiel Smith School. The street is also home to the Smith Court Residences, five homes that exemplify those that black…

A close-shot video clip of author's feet walking on the original floorboards of the African Meeting House, the oldest surviving black church building in the US. The ground featured in the clip is the same ground walked on by many prominent…

This gray house was built in 1787 and is on elf the oldest standing houses on Beacon Hill. It was the home to George Middleton (1735-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran who led one of three black militias that fought in the Civil War. He also founded…

Scene of children enjoying the "PlayCubes" at the Chinatown Park on September 24, 2016.

A view of the Bunker Hill Monument from the Charlestown Shopping Mall parking lot (located around 1 mile away from the base of the monument).

The past home of John J. Smith (1820-1906), who was a leading abolitionist and recruiting officer for the all-black 5th Cavalry in the Civil War. He also served on the Massachusetts House of Representatives for three terms.