South Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Nook Hill
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones
1. Nook Hill Marker
This tablet is placed by the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts March 16, 1900 to mark the site of Nook Hill. During the Siege of Boston by the American Forces under General Washington an attempt was made on the evening of March 9 to plant a battery near this spot. The Americans were driven away by the fire from the British guns and five were killed. The work was resumed March 16 completing the line of the American fortifications and causing the British troops to evacuate the town of Boston March 17, 1776.
Erected 1900 by Sons of the Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1776.
Location. 42° 20.479′ N, 71° 3.193′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in South Boston. It is at the intersection of B Street and Athens Street, on the right when traveling north on B Street. Nook Hill has had multiple names in the past, including Nook's Hill, Newks Hill, Nuke's Hill, Foster's Hill and Foster Hill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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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: Dorchester Heights Thomas Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dorchester Heights (approx. 0.7 miles away); Josiah Quincy School (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Redoubts (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Dorchester Heights (approx. 0.7 miles away); On these Heights (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Abraham Shapiro (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Foster's Hill - Boston National Historical Park. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Siege of Boston Map - Boston National Historical Park. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. "Very Lucky for us that we got possession of Nook Hill".
Abigail Adams letter from Braintree reporting to John Adams at Philadelphia:(Submitted on March 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
"It was very lucky for us that we got possession of Nook Hill. They had placed their cannon so as to fire upon the Top of the Hill where they had observed our people marking out the Ground . . ."
4. Brian Mahoneys History of Evacuation Day. March 17, 2017 article from South Boston Today (Submitted on March 19, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Additional keywords. Nook's Hill, Newks Hill, Nuke's Hill, Foster's Hill, Siege of Boston, Dorchester Fortification
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2023. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2026. Photo 1. submitted on September 1, 2023. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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