National Register of Historic Places
Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill Monument is a historic place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000138.
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Bunker Hill Monument
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About this place
What is Bunker Hill Monument?
The Bunker Hill Monument is a war memorial on Breed's Hill in the Charlestown neighborhood 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. The monument primarily consists of a 221-foot-tall (67 m) granite obelisk at the center of Monument Square Park, within the Monument Square Historic District. The obelisk was designed by Solomon Willard and erected between 1825 and 1843. It is flanked by William Wetmore Story's statue of William Prescott to the south and an entrance building to the north. Designated as a National Historic Landmark, the Bunker Hill Monument is part of the Freedom Trail and Boston National Historical Park.
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Listing details
- Name
- Bunker Hill Monument
- City
- Boston
- County
- Suffolk County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000138
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.37651, -71.06065
When was Bunker Hill Monument listed on the National Register?
Bunker Hill Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Bunker Hill Monument located?
Bunker Hill Monument is located in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.37651, -71.06065. See the map above.
Is Bunker Hill Monument a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Bunker Hill Monument is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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