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

Bunker Hill Burying Ground

Photographed by Matthew R Gilbertson, May 20, 2012

1. Bunker Hill Burying Ground Marker

Inscription. Established in 1810, this is Charlestown's second oldest burying ground, and the site of the left wing of Colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. A monument marks the location of the Rail Fence and Stone Wall fortified by the colonists. In a defensive line that extended to the Mystic River, men from Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire repelled superior British forces during the first assault and covered the retreat of American defenders from the redoubt. Some family plots in the burying ground contain cornerstones designed in the shape of the Bunker Hill Monument, the 221-foot obelisk dedicated in 1843.

Erected by The Bostonian Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 42° 22.734′ N, 71° 3.725′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. It is on Bunker Hill Street just west of Polk St, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the right of the entrance gate at Bunker Hill Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 207 Bunker Hill St, 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,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 Line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection (here, next to this marker); The Rail Fence and Grass Line (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Hampshire Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Breastwork (approx. 0.2 miles away); North-East Corner of the Redoubt (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel Richard Gridley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Breed’s Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by R.J. O’Hara, June 17, 2025

2. Bunker Hill Burying Ground Marker

The burying ground is specially decorated for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.

To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by R.J. O’Hara, June 17, 2025

3. Bunker Hill Burying Ground Marker

The burying ground is specially decorated for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,587 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on August 18, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on May 20, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by R.J. O’Hara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.