Bunker hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill, which was primarily fought on nearby Breed’s Hill, was the first major head-to-head battle of the American Revolution. Today you can still visit the legendary site, which is now completely surrounded by the city of Charlestown. But despite the passage of time, historic Charlestown and Americans from near and far...

Battle of Bunker Hill National Historic Site on Breed's Hill in Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) on the site of the Revolutionary War Battle. The monument was erected in 1842. The statue commemorates Colonel William Prescott, a colonial militia leader.

– I can hear them. Their shrieks and cries reverberate against the stone walls. They are far enough away that their wails are less ear piercing than normal – I wince at them, but the noise alone is not enough to render me immobile (as I know it can in closer proximities). Occasionally, I hear…

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Boston fine art photography images of the historic Bunker Hill Monument, William Prescott and Early 19th century brickwork along Monument Avenue in Charlestown, MA. Bunker Hill Monument is the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution, aka The Battle of Bunker Hill. The Bunker Hill Monument on Breed's Hill is the end of the Boston Freedom Trail. Visiting this historic site and climbing to the top of the pinnacle is an experience itself but the vistas of Boston and surrounding…

The recent release of George Mann”™s 50-year-old color photographs to this site is one of the most remarkable troves of Bunker Hill ephemera we”™ve seen in decades. The accompanying p…