Old South Meeting House Coloring Sheet
Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House was home to the third church in Boston. It was the largest building in town during the American Revolution. On December 16, 1773, as many as 5,000 people squeezed insi... More
Bunker Hill Monument Coloring Sheet
The Bunker Hill Monument took over 17 years to build. It is over 221 feet tall and is constructed entirely from granite blocks. Workers had to hoist and place each block one at a time. The monument commemorates... More
Old North Church Coloring Sheet
Old North is Boston’s oldest standing church. It was built in 1723. On the night of April 18, 1775, it is believed that a friend of Paul Revere named John Pulling, with the help of a man named Robert Newman, hu... More
Boston Light Coloring Sheet - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
First lit in 1716, Boston Light has helped ships navigate Boston Harbor for over 300 years. It stands on Little Brewster Island and is the oldest light station in America. In 1776, British soldiers partially de... More
Old State House Coloring Sheet - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The Old State House was built in 1713. To show it was a royal building, two statues stood on the front of the building: a lion and a unicorn. On July 18, 1776, people heard the Declaration of Independence read ... More
Sara Josepha Hale (1788-1879) - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Portrait of Sara Josepha Hale Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
African Meeting House Coloring Sheet
Built in 1806, the African Meeting House is the oldest standing black church in America. It was built by the black community of Boston. It not only hosted religious services, but also served as a school house, ... More
USS Constitution Coloring Sheet
Launched in Boston in 1797, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world. Today, she serves as America’s official Ship of State. Built from oak, she seemed so strong in battle during th... More
Music Hall - National Parks Gallery
Facade of Music Hall on Hamilton Place, after 1852.
The Una - National Parks Gallery
Masthead of The Una, a women's rights paper, 1855.
Tremont Place, Boston - National Parks Gallery
Street view of Tremont Place, Boston, MA, ca. 1860s Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
54th Massachusetts Coloring Sheet
In 1863, Massachusetts formed the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was one of the first units of black soldiers recruited during the Civil War. They were the first to fight in a major battle, ... More
Massachusetts State House - National Parks Gallery
The Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA ca. 1867 Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Horticultural Hall - National Parks Gallery
Horticultural Hall facade, ca. 1870-1889. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Woman's Tea Party Admission ticket, 1873.
Admission ticket for the Woman's Tea Pary, 1873. Event organized by the New England Woman Suffrage Association.
Harriot Kezia Hunt (1805-1875) - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Physician and women's rights activist Harriot Kezia Hunt.
African Meeting House - National Parks Gallery
African Meeting House in Boston MA, ca. 1892. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harriet Hayden (1816-1894) - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Portrait of Harriet Hayden, abolitionist and supporter of women's rights.
Pemberton Square Courthouse - National Parks Gallery
Pemberton Square Courthouse in Boston, MA, ca. 1855-1895. Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"National Conference of Colored Women"
Clipping from "The National Conference of Colored Women" in The Woman's Era Vol. 2, no. 5, August 1895.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Portrait of African American abolitionist and civil rights activist Frederick Douglass, 1876
Clipping of "Colored Women and Suffrage"
Clipping of the article "Colored Women and Suffrage" in the Woman's Era Vol. 2, no. 7, November 1895.
Faneuil Hall - National Parks Gallery
Faneuil Hall in Boston, MA ca. 1900-1913 Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Margaret Foley (1875-1957) - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Margaret Foley standing in an open car before a suffrage event, ca. 1910-1914
Susan W. Fitzgerald (1871-1943)
Portrait of suffragist and first Democratic Massachusetts state legislator Susan W. Fitzgerald, ca. 1910-1915
Florence Luscomb selling The Woman's Journal
Suffragist Florence Luscomb selling the suffrage publication The Woman's Journal, 1911
Woman Suffrage Party Platform - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Political platform of the Woman Suffrage Party, 1912 Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
585 Boylston Street - National Parks Gallery
585 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, 1912. Home to several suffrage organizations, including the MWSA and BESAGG
Colored Woman's Anti-Suffrage Association
Article "Colored Women Organize Association and Will be Represented at State House Tomorrow" Boston Globe, February 26, 1913.
Tremont Temple - National Parks Gallery
Tremont Temple in Boston, MA, ca. 1865-1914 Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Claiborne Catlin on horseback - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Newspaper photograph of suffragist Claiborne Catlin on horseback, 1914.
Suffrage Parade, 1914 - National Parks Gallery
Suffragists marching in front of the Robert Gould Shaw/Massachusetts 54th Memorial, 1914.
Katharine Morey - National Parks Gallery
Katharine Morey, MA State Chair of the National Woman's Party, ca. 1915-1916
Fenway Park - National Parks Gallery
Crowd at Fenway Park in Boston, MA, 1915.
Suffrage Bazaar in Boston - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Suffrage Bazaar in Boston, ca. 1915-1917. Organized by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
"Shall the Tail Wag the Dog?" - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Anti-suffrage broadside created by the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts (also known as the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women), 1915.
Suffrage Bluebird Coloring Sheet
On July 17, 1915, suffragists across Massachusetts posted thousands of these suffrage bluebirds on fences, telephone poles, and public spaces in towns and cities to encourage support for women’s right to vote.
Mrs. Henrietta R. Shattuck - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Portrait of Mrs. Henrietta R. Shattuck, president of the Boston Political Class.
Sunflower Lunch Menu - National Parks Gallery
Menu for the Sunflower Lunch, organized by the Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government, ca. 1916
Suffragists Protesting Woodrow Wilson in Boston
Suffragists with a protest banner during President Wilson's visit to Boston, Mass., Feb. 1919. Courtesy of Historic New England.
Boston City Hall - National Parks Gallery
Boston City Hall facade, 1920 Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Manual for Massachusetts Voters
Manual for Massachusetts Voters, created by the Boston League of Women Voters. ca. 1920
Old North Church - National Parks Gallery
Steeple and facade of Old North Church, 1920 Public domain photograph of building in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Eliza Gardner (1831-1921) - Public domain portrait print
African American activist and leader in the AME Zion Church.
Judith Windsor Smith (1821-1921)
Portrait of Boston suffragist Judith Windsor Smith
League of Women for Community Service
Facade of 558 Massachusetts Avenue, location of the League of Women for Community Service, 1956.
Glacier Landforms: Drumlin, Spectacle Island
Spectacle and Long Islands are two of the drumlins that can be found in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (Massachusetts). Many of these drumlins have the classic drumlin shape, like these two islands
Free images of Boston - Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is one of the drumlins that can be found in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (Massachusetts). Many of these drumlins have the classic drumlin shape, like this island.
Bundles of Grass - National Parks Gallery
Volunteers carry bundles of grass to planting site.
Free images of Boston - Group Cheer
A group cheers after a successful day planting beach grass on Spectacle Island.
Free images of Boston - Vintage Photograph
Before it was part of the park, Thompson Island was the country's first agricultural school. Naturally occurring salt marshes were filled in to provide extra acreage for crops.
Free images of Boston - Seaside Lavender
Seaside lavender grows at the edge of the salt marshes on Thompson Island.
Free images of Boston - Shag Rocks
Shag Rocks is named for the birds that roost upon it. (Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation Boston Harbor Islands Cultural Landscape Report.)
National parks: Monarch - public domain image
Due to their extensive range, monarchs can be spotted on the inner Boston Harbor islands during the late-summer.
Free images of Boston - Outdoor Recreation
Thompson Island Outward Bound provides recreational opportunities, such as the obstacle course, for Boston schoolchildren.
Resting Herring Gull - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The Herring gull is the standard "seagull" that can be seen and heard within the Boston Harbor Islands.
Free images of Boston - Mussel Beach
Mussels thrive in the cool, salty waters of the Boston Harbor. You can find "mussel beaches" on several islands.
National parks: Volunteers - public domain image
Volunteers plant beach grass on Spectacle Island's West Beach.
Team Beach Grass - National Parks Gallery
A group poses after hours of planting beach grass.
Free images of Boston - Captured Grasshopper
Dozens of species of insects have been collected on the islands for the All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory by Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Beach Grass Container - National Parks Gallery
A volunteer is astounded at how much beach grass there is to plant.
Volunteers prepare for planting
Volunteers prepare stems for planting. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Slate on Grape Island - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Geology has played a dynamic role in shaping Boston Harbor Islands and its history. Carved out by glaciers, Grape Island was home to a slate quarry during the 19th century. Today, you can find slate with little... More
Free images of Boston - Planting begins
Shovel in hand, volunteers plant stem after stem of American beachgrass.
Spectacle Island Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is situated in between the two drumlins on Spectacle Island. It houses an exhibit about the history and evolution of the island.
Snails and Flowers - National Parks Gallery
Micro-wilderness at Boston Harbor Islands even includes snails. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Spectacle and Long Islands - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
At over 150-feet tall, the North Drumlin offers exceptional views of neighboring islands, including Long and Moon Islands.
One Section Planted - National Parks Gallery
One section of beach grass plantings is complete.
Winter on Worlds End - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Worlds End offers visitors a wonderful view of sunsets year round.
Geology at Peddocks - National Parks Gallery
Geomorphologist, Dr. Peter Rosen, leads a geology discussion with Boston teachers on Peddocks Island.
National parks: Planting - public domain image
It took 400 volunteers over two days to plant 80,000 culms (stems) of beach grass.
National parks: Educators - public domain image
Boston-area teachers study the tidepools on Lovells Island.
A Fly Rests on a Leaf - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Many species of flies call the islands their home. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Free images of Boston - Planting Stems
A young woman smiles as she plants beach grass.
Boston Harbor sunset, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, ...
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Least tern (Sterula antillarum), Boston Harbor Islands National Recrea...
It is similar in plumage to the little tern except that the least tern's rump and tail are grey, not white.
White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) caterpillar, Boston Harbor Islands ...
The caterpillar stage of the white-lined sphinx varies widely in coloration, from black with stripes to green with red spots. Its horn also varies from yellow to orange, sometimes with a black tip. The adult mo... More
Child and park ranger with puppets
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Park Guide Brian Palmer with Diane the Clam on one of the many community cruises sponsored by Boston Harbor Islands National and State Parks and Boston Harbor Now... More
Measuring barnacle recruitment - National Parks Gallery
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Marc Albert and Adam Kozlowski measure barnacle recruitment in Boston Harbor as part of annual rocky intertidal monitoring.
Documenting intertidal communities - National Parks Gallery
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Katie Kull, a researcher from the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, documents rocky intertidal communities on Calf Island as part of long te... More
Harbor Discovery Camps at Spectacle Island
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Ranger Ryan Barney helps local students identify parts of the Boston skyline from Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor.
Ranger interacts with students - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: A park ranger helps out a young visitor.
Children hike down a trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Even near a metropolis like Boston, there are places to walk in nature.
Faneuil Hall Coloring Sheet - Drawing. Public domain image.
Faneuil Hall is often called the “Cradle of Liberty.” For over 275 years, many people have used this hall for many different causes. The patriot Samuel Adams, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, suffragist Lucy St... More
Make your own Monument - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The Bunker Hill Monument commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill and those who fought at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. What do you want to commemorate or remember? Follow the directions below ... More
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Map of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This image was produced by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. As a product of the US Government, it is in the pu... More
Searching for eiders (13902738530)
Wildlife biologists Chris Dwyer searches for common eiders on Boston Harbor Islands. The American race breeds on islands from the southcentral coast of Labrador to Massachusetts and winters from Newfoundland t... More
World’s End from Rocky Neck (04aa7955-dde4-4b39-b9f5-84b032492a36)
A photo of the two drumlins of World’s End, which are connected by a low-laying tombolo. The foreground of the photo is Rocky Neck, another part of World’s End. It is very rocky, and there is some algae where ... More
Group photo on Grape Island (8505d576-75b1-415b-a47d-a06a7c0bfff8)
A group of people of varying ages standing and kneeling together for a group photo. Some of the people have NPS uniforms on. Behind them, the Grape Island grape arbor is covered in grape vines A group of volun... More
Group photo on a boat (80dc0c1d-cd6d-4e90-bc72-2ec3bceaf768)
A high-angle photo of a group of people of varying ages. Some of the people have NPS uniforms on. They are on the back of a boat, and ripples can be seen in the water behind them. A group of volunteers and NPS... More
The tombolo of World’s End, which connects the two drumlins. (a8c4c1e0...
A photograph from one of the drumlins at World’s End, looking down at the tombolo which connects the two drumlins. There is a bench and a few trees in the foreground. The golden leaves on the trees and on the ... More
Langlee Island intertidal zone (06b92204-52e3-44ab-bab1-0b87a3a7746e)
The shoreline of Langlee Island at low tide. In the foreground, there are large mats of Ascophyllum. Far off in the background, there are many boats in the harbor. The shoreline of Langlee Island at low tide. ... More
The Boston skyline as seen from the water, on a clear and sunny day. (...
The Boston skyline taken from the water, on a clear and sunny day. The photo encompasses long wharf and the financial district. In the water, there are many sailboats attached to moorings. A large boat departi... More
Thompson Island salt marsh overlook (2254bfc4-e63b-4fcd-a038-4289cd4e2...
A view Thompson Island’s salt marsh, from an overlook area. In the foreground, trees bookend the viewpoint. Much of the marsh grass can be seen above the water line. In the background, a forested part of the i... More
Views of the Boston Harbor Islands (9475356490)
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. "[Views of the Boston Harbor Islands]." Map. S.l: s.n., 1855. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:1257bb22g (acce... More
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Boston Harbor Islands from Morrissey Boulevard - Toward Thompsons Isla...
Title from documentation provided by Ernst Halberstadt.; Gift; Ernst Halberstadt; September 5, 1974.; Date from documentation provided by Ernst Halberstadt.; “Project DOCUMERICA,” U.S. Environmental Protection ... More
Boston Harbor Islands from Morrissey Boulevard - Toward Thompsons Isla...
Title from documentation provided by Ernst Halberstadt.; Gift; Ernst Halberstadt; September 5, 1974.; Date from documentation provided by Ernst Halberstadt.; “Project DOCUMERICA,” U.S. Environmental Protection ... More