Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill Monument is a war memorial on Breed's Hill in the Charlestown section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill, a major American Revolutionary War battle that took place there on June 17, 1775.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Breeds Hill and Monument Square Historic District.
Breeds Hill
Peak
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The Bunker Hill Monument is a war memorial on Breed's Hill in the Charlestown section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill, a major American Revolutionary War battle that took place there on June 17, 1775.
Monument Square Historic District
Park
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The Monument Square Historic District encompasses a city park and its surrounding buildings at the top of Breed's Hill in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
TD Garden
Stadium
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TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. TD Garden is situated 3,700 feet south of Bunker Hill Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and North End.
Charlestown
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Boston's Charlestown was the traditional home of employees at the now-decommissioned Navy Yard. It has experienced a shift in its population and industry and an increasing number of young professionals are joining the families who have lived in the area for years.
North End
Photo: Rellimaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Known as "Little Italy" for over a hundred years, the North End proudly carries the torch of Boston's Italian heritage. Its narrow, dense streets consistently draw hordes of visitors looking to experience old world culture and first class dining.
Sullivan Square
Locality
Sullivan Square is a traffic circle located at the north end of the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after James Sullivan, an early 19th-century Governor of Massachusetts.
Bunker Hill Monument
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: military museum
- Categories: military museum, monument, obelisk, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.37635° or 42° 22′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.06077° or 71° 3′ 39″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Inception
1843Height
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87JC9WGQ+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 212124093OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1009561
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Bunker Hill Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bunker Hill Monument”
- Chinese: “邦克山纪念碑”
- French: “Bunker Hill Monument”
- French: “monument de Bunker Hill”
- French: “Monument de Bunker Hill”
- German: “Bunker Hill Monument”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת גבעת בנקר”
- Italian: “Monumento a Bunker Hill”
- Japanese: “バンカーヒル記念塔”
- Japanese: “ブリーズヒル”
- Korean: “벙커 힐 기념탑”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bunker Hill Monument”
- Norwegian: “Bunker Hill Monument”
- Persian: “بنای یادبود بانکر هیل”
- Spanish: “Monumento de Bunker Hill”
- Western Panjabi: “بنکرہل یادگار”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker Hill Pavilion and The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum.
Nearby Places
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