An LGBTQ+ History of Beacon Hill

An LGBTQ+ History of Beacon Hill Walking Tour

Saturday, July 8, 2023
3PM
Beacon Hill Outside Old West Church, 131 Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114
$20 per person

Join The History Project for a walking tour of LGBTQ history on Beacon Hill. Learn about historic LGBTQ civil and political rights organizations, protests, bar culture, and the lives of activists and boundary-pushers, including Prescott Townsend, Sarah Orne Jewett and Annie Fields, and the Boston Bohemians.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

Tour begins outside Old West Church. Highlights include Sporters and Gerry Sawyer Square, Charles Street Meeting House, and the homes of several Boston Bohemians.

The route is approximately 1.25 miles on sidewalks and includes some short hills. Please email info@historyproject.org with any questions about accessibility.

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