Bunker Hill Monument Boston

The Bunker Hill monument in Boston has become legendary due to the Bunker Hill War. It is the destination of the popular line of "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Even though most of the battle took place on Breed Hill the site and the monument of the battle have become extremely famous in Boston. So book your hotel packages and come down to the city to soak in a lot about American history and you will have a wonderful vacation.

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Hours of Admission:

The place is open to tourists every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the climbing to the monument stops at around 4.30 p.m. Often due to inclement weather conditions the place may be closed. Admission to the place is free of cost!

http://www.nps.gov/bost/historyculture/bhm.htm

The first monument on this site was actually a wooden pillar almost 18 foot long. This was erected here by King Solomon's Lodge of Masons for honoring Dr. Joseph Warren. In the year 1823, a group of established citizens created the Bunker Hill Monument Association in order to construct a monument which would remind Americans of the famous battle with a sense of pride and historical importance. The building of the monument completed during 1842 and there is also a famous exhibit lodge which finished during the nineteenth century. You can also go down to the Bunker Hill Museum while visiting this monument.

http://www.charlestownonline.net/bunkerhillmonument.htm

Where is it located?

Address:

43 Monument Sq

Charlestown, MA 02129-3430, United States

Contact details:

+1 617-242-5641

http://www.cityofboston.gov/FreedomTrail/bunkerhill.asp