Families Honor Black History Month with Hands-On Activities at Philadelphia's National Liberty Museum

Families Honor Black History Month with Hands-On Activities at Philadelphia's
National Liberty Museum
Fleet Sponsors a Free Open-House Event on February 26th 


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- 

  WHAT:      Fleet, the nation's seventh-largest bank, is paying for
             everyone's admission at a free open-house event at the National
             Liberty Museum on February 26th, 2004.  Visitors at the open-
             house can explore the diverse roles that African Americans have
      played in the development of our democratic system.  The
             program includes guided tours, hands-on activity books and
             more.

  WHEN:      Thursday, February 26th, 2004
             10 a.m. - Noon

  WHERE:     National Liberty Museum
             321 Chestnut Street in Old City, Philadelphia

  DETAILS:   This morning of guided tours and presentations introduces
             visitors to black heroes at the National Liberty Museum, and
             gallery areas that explore themes including America's
             diversity, our nation's ongoing civil rights journey and the
             universal quest for freedom.

             The event is supplemented by a take-home activity guide, "Black
             History: Not Just a Month," being given to Museum visitors
             throughout the month of February.  Sponsored by Fleet, the
             activity book includes:

             -- Interactive Museum quizzes about leading African-Americans
             -- A celebration of African music
             -- Feedback sections, including a space to draw dreams for the
                 future

  CONTACT:   Amanda Hall, 215-925-2800, ext. 124, 



The National Liberty Museum is dedicated to celebrating democracy and diversity,
promoting tolerance and defusing violence.  Located at 321 Chestnut Street in
the heart of Philadelphia's historic district, the Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.  The facility is fully wheelchair accessible. For
more information on the Museum, call [phone] or visit
http://www.libertymuseum.org/.

About Fleet:

FleetBoston Financial (NYSE:FBF)(BSE:FBF), a diversified financial services
company with assets of $200 billion, offers a comprehensive array of financial
solutions to over 18 million individual, corporate, and institutional customers.
Products and services are available through a variety of channels including
1,460 stores and more than 3,400 ATMs from Maine to Pennsylvania, HomeLink(SM)
online banking, andtelephone banking. Fleet is the leading small business and
commercial banking provider in the Northeast and a premier provider of financial
services to selected industries nationwide.  Information about FleetBoston
Financial is available online at http://www.fleet.com/. 

DATASOURCE: National Liberty Museum



CONTACT:  Amanda Hall, National Liberty Museum, [phone], ext.

124, 



Web site:  http://www.fleet.com/ 

Web site:  http://www.libertymuseum.org/ 

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