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Battle of Bunker Hill depicted by Don Troiani
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Bunker Hill

A proving ground for the Patriot cause, the infamous Battle of Bunker Hill was the first pitched battle between New England soldiers and the British. Although the British claimed the field, some 1,000 British soldiers and Marines were wounded or killed in action.

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Monument Sq Charlestown, MA 02129
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Event | Oct 14, 2026 - May 30, 2027
Faneuil Hall Talk
Charlestown, MA
Rangers provide FREE Faneuil Hall talks Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm. Each talk lasts about 15 minute. No registration is required.
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Tour | Oct 15, 2026
History at Sunset Walking Tour: The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again, Life in 1776 Boston
Charlestown, MA
Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again: Life in 1776 Boston August 6 & October 15 When the sun set on...
Michael Brache carving a gravestone with a chisel in dramatic low lighting
Event | Oct 17, 2026
Stone Carving Demonstration at the Paul Revere House
Charlestown, MA
Michael Brahce is a stone carver who has been working with Karin Sprague Stone Carvers,located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, since 2022. He will be carving a slate gravestone usingthe traditional...
View up to the top of the Dorchester Heights Monument, a steeple looking monument.
Event | Oct 17, 2026
Community Day: Dorchester Heights
Charlestown, MA
Join National Park Service rangers for pop-up programming at Dorchester Heights! Monument Climbs Enjoy views of Boston from the observation deck of the Monument *Note: There are 72 steps to the second...
USS Constitution, a three-masted sailing ship, is decorated in flags on a partly-cloudy day.
Event | Oct 21, 2026
USS Constitution Underway
Charlestown, MA
View “Old Ironsides” Underway in Boston Harbor! USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor at various times each year. The Ship cruises into the Harbor, stopping for a memorable 21-gun salute at...
A park ranger pints out something on a historic 18th century gravestone
Tour | Oct 22, 2026
History at Sunset Walking Tour: Cotton Mather and the Pirate Trial of 1717
Charlestown, MA
Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Pirates and Puritans: Cotton Mather and the Pirate Trial of 1717 July 23 & October 22 In 1717...

Uncovering History

We invite you to visit the preserved locations along the Liberty Trail and to immerse
yourself in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.

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