Dorchester Heights National Historic Site
Dorchester Heights National Historic Site is a monument in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Dorchester Heights National Historic Site is situated nearby to the peak Telegraph Hill, as well as near Thomas Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Boston High School and Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery.
South Boston High School
School
South Boston High School was a public high school located in South Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was part of Boston Public Schools. The school closed in 2003, and its former facility is currently occupied by Excel High School.
Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery
Church
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery is a historic Catholic church on Dorchester Street between West Sixth and Tudor Streets in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Dorchester Heights National Historic Site.
Michael J. Perkins School
School
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Michael J. Perkins School is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Dorchester Heights National Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and South Boston.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
South Boston
Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0.
Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with South Boston as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.
Seaport
Suburb
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seaport is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of the larger neighborhood of South Boston, and is also sometimes called the Innovation District.
Dorchester Heights National Historic Site
- Type: Monument
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.33287° or 42° 19′ 58″ northLongitude
-71.04578° or 71° 2′ 45″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Height
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
87JC8XM3+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 242738666OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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