The Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, which was among the first major battles between the Red Coats and Patriots in the American Revolutionary War. The 221-foot granite obelisk was erected between 1825 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with granite from nearby Quincy conveyed to the site via the purpose-built Granite Railway, followed by a trip by barge. There are 294 steps to the top.
Bunker Hill Monument, 2009, Charlestown, Massachusetts
19th-century lodge built near the base of the monument
Bunker Hill Day celebration, between 1890 and 1901
Monument and statue of Col. William Prescott
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved. It was the original objective of both the colonial and British troops, though the majority of combat took place on the adjacent hill which became known as Breed's Hill.
Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill by John Trumbull
The Battle of Bunker Hill by Howard Pyle, 1897
The Bunker Hill Monument
Ralph Farnham, one of the last survivors
