The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that ci
George Washington at Dorchester Heights by Gilbert Stuart, 1806
The Dorchester Heights Monument, completed in 1902
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Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
…and the withdrawal of British troops from that city. On March 4, 1776, troops from the Continental Army under George Washington's command occupied Dorchester Heights, a series of low hills with a commanding view of Boston and its harbor, and mounted powerful cannons there threatening the city and the Navy ships in…
View of Thomas Park and the Dorchester Heights Monument
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Dorchester Heights Monument