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.
Bunker Hill Burying Ground. . 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.
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.
Location. 42° 22.734′ N, 71° 3.725′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. Marker 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 is at or near this postal address: 207 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 53 times this year. Photo1. submitted on May 20, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
