Dear Friends of MAAH,
This week, an unknown individual came on to the Boston campus, opened an Amazon package containing items for this year’s Juneteenth celebration, scattered the contents, and attempted to start a fire near the African Meeting House. Law enforcement is currently investigating. We take this incident seriously. Fire, even the smallest embers, can devastate historic buildings and neighborhoods like our beloved northern slope of Beacon Hill.
This incident does not stop our work; it deepens our commitment.
As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States, the stories, struggles, and triumphs that MAAH preserves and reveals are more vital than ever. This history belongs to all of us, and it is our shared responsibility to protect it.
We invite you to stand with us.
At a time when history can be overlooked, challenged, or forgotten, your support sends a powerful message: these stories matter; these places matter, and this work matters.
Show your support:
Donate online at maah.org/donate or by mail at MAAH, 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114
Join the Museum as an annual member
Give through your donor-advised fund using our EIN 04-242955
While we do not yet know the circumstances surrounding this act, it serves as a sobering reminder that the stories we preserve, interpret, and share remain important and, at times, contested. To learn more about what we do know, and follow the story as it continues, please see the links below.
Thank you for helping us preserve the past while inspiring the future.
In solidarity,
Dr. Noelle Trent
President & CEO