The African Meeting House, a historic building owned by the Museum of African-American History of Boston and Nantucket, Massachusetts, was vandalized with a racist slur last weekend. Graffiti on the historic site read, "N****r Leave" in black on the building's front door in Nantucket, local CBS affiliate WBZ-TV in Boston reported.

According to WBZ-TV, Nantucket police reported that the vandalism likely occurred between 4 p.m. Saturday evening and 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

Charity-Grace Mofsen, who manages the African Meeting House, told The Boston Globe that the incident was "incredibly hurtful."

"It was incredibly hurtful. In a sense, it just feels like nowhere’s safe," she said. She later added, "To see this place that is such a tight-knit community and so peaceful – we’re not exempt. We’re still dealing with the same issues that you would find in the South, or the small-town Midwest. It’s everywhere."

The African Meeting House dates back to 1827 when it was first used as a church and school for African children, the museum's website states. Today, the historic site is used for ceremonies and special events.

Marito Rivero, director of the Museum of African-American History, told WBZ-TV that after the vandalism was reported, community members showed their support by helping to remove the graffiti from the African Meeting House.

In addition to the racial slur, a sexually-explicit phallic symbol was also painted on the house, WBZ-TV reported. According to The Globe, police reported on Sunday that they didn't have any suspects but were canvassing the neighborhood to see if anyone saw anything.

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