Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Connecticut Gate

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009

1. Connecticut Gate Marker

Inscription. June 17, 1775

He who brought us over still sustains us.

Connecticut American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

South Marker:
General Israel Putnam of Connecticut helped decide to fortify the Charlestown peninsula and with Captain Thomas Knowlton commanded Connecticut’s forces. Captain Knowlton’s company held the rail fence and helped to cover the colonial retreat from the redoubt.

Erected by Connecticut American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1775.

Location. 42° 22.565′ N, 71° 3.608′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. It is at the intersection of Monument Square and Chestnut St. on Monument Square. Marker is located at the eastern entrance to 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: South-East Corner of the Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Bunker Hill Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); This Column Stands on Union!

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(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); Breed’s Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); North-East Corner of the Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Richard Gridley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

More about this marker. The seal of the State of Connecticut appears on the north marker.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Tour the markers in the vicinity of Bunker Hill.

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 entry (Submitted on May 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Connecticut Gate Southern Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009

2. Connecticut Gate Southern Marker

Marker in Boston Nat'l Hist Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009

3. Marker in Boston Nat'l Hist Park

Marker at the Connecticut Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009

4. Marker at the Connecticut Gate

Bunker Hill Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009

5. Bunker Hill Monument

This 221 foot obelisk, dedicated in 1843, commemorates the June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.