The Royall House & Slave Quarters’ Community Open House is a drop-in event that provides an opportunity for neighbors to view the building interiors, hear a bit of the site’s history, and — the organization hopes — be sufficiently interested to return for a full guided tour.

This year’s Community Open House is scheduled right after the 10:30 a.m. Medford Slavery Memorial dedication ceremony at the Salem Street Burying Ground in nearby Medford Square.

Free admission. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Royall House & Slave Quarters explores the meanings of freedom and independence before, during, and since the American Revolution, in the context of a household of wealthy Loyalists and enslaved Africans. The historic house museum features the only remaining freestanding slave quarters in the northern United States.