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Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, MA

  • Address 43 Monument Square
    Monument Avenue and High Street
    Charlestown, MA 02129
    United States
  • Phone number+1 617 242 5642

Bunker Hill Monument commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill, where the famous command "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was issued. Local lore makes much of the battle's misnomer; the battle actually took place on Breed's Hill. To keep the guidebooks simple, Breed's Hill was renamed Bunker Hill, and the original Bunker Hill was flattened. Many visitors end their Freedom Trail tour here. The ambitious visitor may climb the 295 steps to the top.

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Trekaroo Reviews ( 3 Reviews see all ) Top

 by  GPP_MA  on  2008-06-19

In the center of Charlestown, the Bunker Hill Monument rises from the spot where, in June 1775, Colonel William Prescott or General Israel Putn...

 by  GPP_MA  on  2008-06-19

Down the steps from the Bunker Hill Monument, across from the Massachusetts gate, lies the Battle of Bunker Hill Museum, which opened in June 2...

 by  GPP_MA  on  2008-06-19

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CitySearch Reviews ( 3 Reviews see all ) Top

Best enjoyed from the ground!

 by  cookrussell  on  2008-07-08

The Bunker Hill monument is definitely one of my favorite spots in Boston but I highly recommend not climbing to the top. At nearly 300 stairs...

Follow the Freedom Trail, then climb this historic 221-foot obelisk for a good look at the city and its harbor.

 by  Contributor  on  2006-08-26

The BackgroundBunker Hill, the first battle of the Revolutionary War after Lexington and Concord, was an American defeat. The colonists ret

Bring your sneakers!

 by  djblitz  on  2002-06-03

Bring your good running/walking shoes because you'll need them to climb to the top of this wonderful monument in Charlestown! The attraction is...

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