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The National Archives at Boston.

The National Archives at Boston
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts
02452-6399

Toll Free Telephone: (866) 406-2379
Telephone: (781) 663-0144
Fax: (781) 663-0154
E-mail: boston.archives@nara.gov

Free WiFi available in our public research rooms! Contact us for more information.

Hours

Federal Holiday: All National Archives research rooms will be closed on May 27, for Memorial Day.
Museums in Washington, DC, and at the Presidential Libraries will be open.

Reference (Computer/Microfilm)
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reference Room Extended Hours (Computer/Microfilm) Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Research (Original Records)
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Note: We do not pull original records after 3:45 PM)

We are open the first Saturday of the month:

June 1, 2013
July 6, 2013
August 3, 2013
September 7, 2013
October 5, 2013
November 2, 2013
December 7, 2013

Closed Sundays and Federal holidays

Directions

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Driving Directions to the National Archives in Boston.

From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90)

Traveling east, take Exit 14 onto Route 128/I-95N. Go north . Take Exit 28A-Belmont onto Trapelo Road. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The National Archives at Boston is on the right.

From the South

Travel on Route 128N or 95N to 128/I-95N. Go north . Take Exit 28A-Belmont onto Trapelo Road. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The National Archives at Boston is on the right.

From the North

Take Route 128/I-95S. Go south. Take Exit 28-Trapelo Road. Turn left onto Trapelo Road. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The National Archives at Boston is on the right.

Traveling by Public Transportation

Take the MBTA commuter rail (Fitchburg line) or the MBTA bus from Harvard Square, Cambridge, to Waverly Square, Belmont. Take a cab or walk one mile west on Trapelo Road. The National Archives at Boston is on the left.

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Upcoming Workshops

The following are all FREE. Registration required: boston.archives@nara.gov or 866-406-2379.

Thurs. May 23, 2013 6 P.M. Finding our Jewish Ancestors: History and genealogy with Meredith Hoffman
Tues. Jun 4, 2013 2 P.M. They Went Down to the Sea in Ships: 19th c. crew lists, shipping articles, & more
Thurs. June 20, 2013 6 P.M. Boston's POWs in WWII. Researcher/historian Anne Marie Reardon, presenter

Summer Institutes for Teachers

Jun. 24-25, 2013 Fighting for Freedom at Home & On the Front: Boston�s Struggle to End Slavery. Conducted jointly with the National Park Service African American National Historic Site. June 24 in Boston; June 25 in Waltham. FREE; $100 reservation fee to National Archives Gift Fund will be refunded upon your showing up! PDPs awarded. To register: email boston.education@nara.gov.
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July 22-26, 2013 Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies. $100 materials fee; stipend provided upon successful completion; graduate credit available.
Registration information
For information email: boston.education@nara.gov
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Programs for teachers and for the general public.

What's New?

The CONSTITUTION of the United States
America Votes: 1607-2012. Online exhibit of primary sources from the National Archives with DocsTeach activities for teaching and learning.
Laura Goodale: Early American Historian? A child's needlework later becomes a government document. Primary source documents with related activities for learning and teaching. See also Teachable Texts.

Document of the Month

The National Archives at Boston holds 35,000 cubic feet of historic records. Here's one for your enjoyment.
Boston Strong. Boston Public Library; Linocut by Stanley Scott, c. 1930s; RG 69 Works Progress Administration; National Archives at Boston.
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