William Prescott. The original monument was a wooden structure dedicated to Warren, whose leadership and death in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, made him an early martyr for the American ...

Gazing out from the Bunker Hill Monument—not at charging redcoats ... and “went out like an old candle,” wrote William Prescott, who commanded the hilltop redoubt. His men resorted to ...

National Park Service and schoolchildren reenact key moments from the iconic Revolutionary War battle in Charlestown ...

The Charlestown Historical Society is welcoming soldiers’ descendants to the city as part of their Brothers of the Battle ...

A community garden, 13 liberty trees, and a new history book honor the past and preserve the future in Boston’s historic neighborhood.

(The original plan had been to fortify the adjacent Bunker Hill, but Colonel William Prescott changed course at the last minute, as Breed’s Hill was located closer to Boston.) The American ...

On Monday, June 16, Charlestown will become the center of national remembrance as the Bunker Hill Monument Association leads a full-day commemoration marking the 200th anniversary of the laying of the ...

Bunker Hill Monument is part of the Boston National Historical Park and a stop on the Freedom Trail. The first major battle of the American Revolution took place on Breed's Hill in June 1775 ...

and conservation treatment on the bronze Colonel William Prescott statue that stands in front of the Bunker Hill Monument is underway. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more ...

In fact, really, Charlestown is a bit of a victim of its own success because when they started building the Bunker Hill Monument, one of the primary means of raising funds was selling off pieces ...