Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
North-East Corner of the Redoubt
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
1. North-East Corner of the Redoubt Marker
of the
Redoubt
thrown up on the night
of the sixteenth of June
1775
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 42° 22.596′ N, 71° 3.634′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. Marker can be reached from Monument Sq. Marker is located in the Bunker Hill unit of Boston National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This Column Stands on Union! (a few steps from this marker); Breed’s Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Breastwork (a few steps from this marker); New Hampshire Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Bunker Hill Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decisive Day has come on which the fate of America depends... (within shouting distance of this marker); You are now my enemy and I am yours... (within shouting distance of this marker); South-East Corner of the Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Bunker Hill 1775. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Bunker Hill Monument. National Park Service website. (Submitted on May 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
2. Marker at Bunker Hill Park
The redoubt that was built at this location was used by the Colonial troops dung the June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
3. Bunker Hill Memorial
This 221 foot obelisk, dedicated in 1843, commemorates the June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
4. Colonel Richard Gridley Plaque
were laid out by and constructed under
Colonel Richard Gridley
Chief Engineer New England Provincial Army
who in July 1775 was appointed by
General Washington as First Chief Engineer
of the Continental Army
Presented by Boston Post
Society of American Military Engineers
17 June 1959
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
5. Marker at Bunker Hill Memorial
The Colonel Richard Gridley Plaque is located in the entrance building at the Bunker Hill Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
