South Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Dorchester Heights
March 1776
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1775.
Location. 42° 20.011′ N, 71° 2.741′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in South Boston. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Thomas Park and Pacific Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the entrance to Dorchester Heights National Historic Site in Thomas Park in South Boston. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. American Redoubts (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dorchester Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); On these Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dorchester Heights • Thomas Park (about 500 feet away); Sons of the Revolution (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Land (approx. 1.2 miles away); Defending the Colonies 1763 (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Also see . . . Dorchester Heights. Boston National Historical Park website. (Submitted on April 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.