Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Rail Fence and Grass Line
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
1. The Rail Fence and Grass Line Marker
and grass line of
protection formed
after the British
troops landed
was six hundred
feet in the rear
at the base of
Bunker Hill
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 22.614′ N, 71° 3.667′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. It can be reached from Monument Square. 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Breastwork (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); New Hampshire Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Richard Gridley (within shouting distance of this marker); North-East Corner of the Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Breeds Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); This Column Stands on Union! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decisive Day has come on which the fate of America depends... (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Related markers.
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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. Bunker Hill Marker
The June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here, on nearby Breed's Hill.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
3. Bunker Hill Monument
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 the Bunker Hill Memorial
The Colonel Richard Gridley Plaque is located in the entrance building at the Bunker Hill Memorial.
Photographed by R.J. OHara, June 17, 2025
6. The Rail Fence and Grass Line Marker
Location of the rail fence marker overlooking the intersection of Concord Street and Monument Square. The site is decorated with a wreath from the New Hampshire S.A.R. to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.
Photographed by R.J. OHara, June 17, 2025
7. The Rail Fence and Grass Line Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,693 times since then and 76 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. 6, 7. submitted on June 27, 2025, by R.J. OHara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
