This mall is named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette
distinguished French soldier
Major-General in the War of American Independence
and illustrious patriot of the French Revolution
who nobly served the cause of liberty on two . . . — — Map (db m73212) HM
Soon after 1800, freestanding mansions surrounded by gardens became a luxury even the rich could scarcely afford on Beacon Hill. One of the few who could was Jonathan Mason. About 1800, he built a mansion and gardens (both demolished now) just . . . — — Map (db m176190) HM
The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial honors Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and members of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment who died in the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July 18, 1863. The 54th was the first regiment of Black volunteers from the . . . — — Map (db m75619) HM
The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial, the outstanding tribute to soldiers of the Civil War, was created by one of America's foremost sculptors, Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848 - 1907). Born in Dublin, of a French father and an Irish mother, he grew up in . . . — — Map (db m84002) HM
Tremont Street Subway Boston, Massachusetts Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating . . . — — Map (db m177230) HM
Founded in the West End in 1893, this Eastern European
immigrant synagogue moved to the north slope of Beacon
Hill in 1906, and finally, in 1919 to this location. It is the last remaining original synagogue building of the once thriving West . . . — — Map (db m177137) HM
Whether in chains or in laurels
liberty knows nothing but victories
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I love inexpressibly
these streets of Boston
over whose pavements my mother
held up . . . — — Map (db m117952) HM
One of America's earliest native born (Boston) composers who greatly enhanced a musical awareness within the Colonies. By respected tradition, his final resting place is believed to be an unmarked grave within this area of the Common. Presented . . . — — Map (db m176196) HM
I see the marks of God in the heavens and the earth, but how much more in a liberal intellect, in magnanimity, in unconquerable rectitude, in a philanthropy which forgives every wrong, and which never despairs of the cause of Christ and human . . . — — Map (db m118002) HM
Nathaniel Bradlee designed this outstanding
example of High Gothic architecture in 1876.
It was one of many buildings erected during the
downtown building boom that followed the Great
Fire of 1872. The BYMCU was founded by Harvard
students in . . . — — Map (db m176121) HM
Edgar Allan Poe 1809 1849 Poet · Storywriter · Critic Born on Carver Street January 19, 1809, to David and Elizabeth (Eliza) Poe, actors at the Boston Theatre. In 1827 published his first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems, at a shop on . . . — — Map (db m176194) HM
The Emerson Majestic Theatre is the only Boston building designed by nationally prominent architect John Galen Howard. Completed in 1903 for merchant and music patron Eben Jordan, it has been used for movies, opera and musical theater. Its . . . — — Map (db m56630) HM
For my little son Edgar, who should ever love Boston, the place of his birth, and where his mother found her best and most sympathetic friends.
The inscription on a watercolor of Boston Harbor painted by Eliza . . . — — Map (db m108768) HM
Owned and operated by the Boston Young Men's Christian Union for more than 150 years, 48 Boylston Street was designed by Nathaniel
Bradlee in 1876 and is the most accomplished building in the High Victorian Gothic idiom remaining in the central . . . — — Map (db m176127) HM
This 1833 view of Boston from the west end of the Navy Yard shows a harbor full of busy activity. The steeple of the Old North Church is still a prominent landmark.
[courtesy Library of Congress]
The Navy Yard in the War of 1812
When . . . — — Map (db m191802) HM
USS Constitution first entered Dry Dock 1 in 1833. Though she was the first ship to test the new dry dock system, the tough oak hull of “Old Ironsides” had already seen several repairs. To rebuild the ship, woodworkers selected . . . — — Map (db m71539) HM WM
Breakthrough evokes the Navy Yard workers' struggle transitioning from wartime shipbuilding to peacetime operations. During World War II, the Navy Yard employed 50,000 civilian workers; by 1946, only 9,500 remained. Per draftsman Allan . . . — — Map (db m215676) HM
Liquid Sunshine recognizes simple pleasures amidst harsh working conditions at the Navy Yard. Virginia Wilder Parker recalled her experiences as a welder working in the dry docks: "… It was quite dangerous… [In summer] it would be so . . . — — Map (db m215739) HM
Since 1981, millions of visitors have walked the decks of USS CASSIN YOUNG, experiencing her history and heroics. Now they have the opportunity to see a new side of this “greyhound of the sea” - what lies below the waterline.
Boasting 5-inch . . . — — Map (db m71480) HM
on this site in August of 1941, nine founder members with Philip D. Johnson, a radiographer at the Boston Naval Shipyard as their leader, formed the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. Initially chartered as the American Industrial . . . — — Map (db m215744) HM
Boston Naval Shipyard has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m58264) HM
When the Federal government established a navy yard in Massachusetts in 1800, it naturally looked to Boston Harbor. A thriving town of more than 34,000 people, Boston was home to hundreds of skilled ship carpenters, riggers, caulkers, and other . . . — — Map (db m60133) HM
--------------- Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill fought June 17, 1775 --------------- Although orders were issued by the Committee of Safety to seize and fortify Bunker Hill the colonial officers after consultation fortified this hill on June 16, . . . — — Map (db m17974) HM
Constructed in 1853, Building 10 is typical of structures in the Charlestown Navy Yard: it has seen many uses and been modified numerous times to meet the Navy's changing needs. The structure was also moved to this location from elsewhere on Pier . . . — — Map (db m215733) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m55532) HM
“Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes.” The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought here on Breed’s Hill, June 17, 1775, was the first major military confrontation of the Revolutionary War. Although the British won the . . . — — Map (db m18094) HM
This property is part of
the Boston Naval Shipyard
Historic District, listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior.
1865 — — Map (db m215745) HM
When it was constructed in 1876, this bank was the most important commercial building in Charlestown. It was designed by Moffette and Tolman in the High Victorian Gothic Style. The building also housed Charlestown’s Masonic Lodge on its top three . . . — — Map (db m218891) HM
The Charlestown Navy Yard was established in 1800 to build, repair, and supply the nation's warships. For 174 years the yard expanded and adapted to serve a growing, changing navy.
In early years, skilled workers build and repaired wooden . . . — — Map (db m191822) HM
One of our nation's first naval shipyards was established here at Moulton's Point, Charlestown, in 1800, and remained active until 1971. During that period, the yard contributed greatly to the birth and growth of American naval power, and was the . . . — — Map (db m192056) HM
Welcome to the Charlestown Navy Yard, home of USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), a place of shipbuilding, repair and outfitting for over 200 years. Enjoy the story of the yard, the ships it served and the people that kept them . . . — — Map (db m215734) HM
Training fields were a familiar sight in early New England in an era of constant alert.
American colonist formed militias for protection and trained in open fields also known as commons. Charlestown Training Field dates from the 1640s . . . — — Map (db m115250) HM
Erected in honor of the men and women of Charlestown who served in World War II 1941 1945 and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice Dedicated September 29, 1946 — — Map (db m176356) WM
Native American Settlement
Native American occupation of the Charlestown peninsula predates European settlements by approximately 10,000 years. Archaeological evidence, such as tools made of stone, bone, wood, and shells, suggests the early . . . — — Map (db m60237) HM
In Memoriam
Commander
Barry Carle
U.S. Navy
1933-1974
Died while in the service of his country
Deputy District Civil Engineer for the Commandant of the First Naval District
Responsible for the concept and the initial development of the . . . — — Map (db m58455) HM WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m191806) HM
Near here, August 23rd 1630
Governor John Winthrop
and members of the Massachusetts Bay Company
organized the Court of Assistants
forerunner of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts — — Map (db m97405) HM
In Loving Memory
David M. Whelan
Anchoring the Charlestown
community to make us one
Founding Board Member
Friends of the
Charlestown Navy Yard
2004 - 2015 — — Map (db m215743) HM
This 1790s Georgian residence was built for Deacon John Larkin, a patriot best remembered for his role in Paul Revere's legendary midnight ride. It was Larkin's horse that carried Revere out to Lexington and Concord to warn the Committee of Safety . . . — — Map (db m60235) HM
This stone and metal structure is Dry Dock 1, completed in 1833. As one of America’s first two granite dry docks, Dry Dock 1 made the repair of large naval ships faster, easier, and safer. Returning warships to sea duty in less time was a . . . — — Map (db m37697) HM
Building 10
Pitch House and Oakum Loft
Black smoke billowed from Building 10 when it first opened in 1853. There, pine tree sap was boiled down into the tar and pitch that kept wooden ships like USS Constitution watertight. . . . — — Map (db m215731) HM
Ships use flags to communicate and to identify each other. These five flags are replicas of historic flags and ensigns (national flags flown at sea) used during the Barbary War and the War of 1812.
Star Spangled Banner
USS . . . — — Map (db m193742) HM
The Charlestown Navy Yard served the nation for 174 years as a base of the building, outfitting, repair, and modernization of ships. During World War II, the yard’s busiest years, almost 50,000 men and women worked here, around the clock, seven days . . . — — Map (db m62586) HM
History and Archaeology
In the 1900s, as part of the major highway reconstruction project that built the tunnels beneath this park, a team of archaeologists studied City Square and its history.The investigators researched historic documents . . . — — Map (db m60236) HM
Though constructed in 1792 during the Federal Period, the Hurd House is in the Georgian style. It served for its first century as the John Hurd family residence. The ground floor became commercial around 1872.
Two salient features marked the . . . — — Map (db m176357) HM
During the day, workers at the Charlestown Navy Yard built, repaired, and supplied American warships. In the evening, theses men left for their homes. Only the Commandant, a few administrative officers, and a detachment of Marines stayed behind. . . . — — Map (db m191803) HM
Colonel William Prescott of Massachusetts led the colonial forces on Breed’s Hill. His commanding figure and strong will inspired the farmer soldiers to the greatness of the day. Dr. Joseph Warren, commissioned a Major General, elected to serve . . . — — Map (db m18651) HM
The American soldiers who sacrificed their lives on Korean soil for freedom have laid a foundation stone for the eternal bond between the two nations. This stone from Korea symbolizes the foundation."
Dr. Sang Selk Park, Ambassador, Republic of . . . — — Map (db m215746) WM
Dedicated to the Men of the Boston Naval Shipyard who made the supreme sacrifice in defense of their country in all wars 1800 – 1950 “For what avail the plough or sail Or land or life, if freedom fail?” Presented by employees . . . — — Map (db m37700) HM
June 17, 1775 Strength United is Stronger New Hampshire American Revolution Bicentennial Commission East Marker: Colonel John Stark commanded 900 New Hampshire men at the rail fence and at the stone wall on the Mystic River shore against the . . . — — Map (db m115949) HM
At this site Paul Revere landed on the night of April 18, 1775 to begin his midnight ride Dedicated by The Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution April 1999 — — Map (db m17971) HM
On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set out to warn of the march of British troops on Lexington and Concord. He departed Boston by water, was rowed to Charlestown, and landed near here. Walking the short distance into town, Revere borrowed a . . . — — Map (db m191888) HM
This was Charlestown's first cemetery, established about 1630. Local lore has it that the irregular layout corresponded to a map of the town. Many of the stones feature the art of the "Charlestown carver"," an anonymous stonecutter working in the . . . — — Map (db m244543) HM
By 1940 this navy yard supported a powerful fleet of modern steel ships. Where once carpenters, joiners, and sail- makers responded to the morning shipyard bell, now a shrill steam whistle summoned welders, boilermakers, and electronics specialists . . . — — Map (db m191801) HM
In its first years, the navy yard consisted of a small dock and several wooden storehouses, surrounded by mud flats and rolling pastures. In 1812, the commandant noted:
"the establishment… afforded no advantage or facility for . . . — — Map (db m60130) HM
The Commandant's residence was built about 1809 and shows some influences of Charles Bulfinch, leading architect of Boston of this period, whose work influenced many architects and builders. Captain Samuel Nicholson was the first occupant and the . . . — — Map (db m215729) HM
This high ground of Breed's Hill bound the American colonies to the cause of independence. An open field once located here commanded this entire area. On the night of June 16, 1775, two month after the fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1,200 . . . — — Map (db m60140) HM
Neighborhood of Revolution “Paul Revere . . . started on a ride which, in a way has never ended.” - Esther Forbes, author of the classic study, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In In the course of just two pivotal days – April 18 and . . . — — Map (db m191830) HM
The Leonard P. Zakim
Bunker Hill Bridge
The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, part of The Big Dig Project in Boston, is the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world. The Bridge serves as the northern entrance to and exit from Boston. The . . . — — Map (db m58257) HM
The line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection formed after the British Troops landed on the seventeenth of June extended in this direction to Mystic River — — Map (db m55530) HM
The enduring fame of the Old North began on the evening of April 18, 1775, when the church sexton, Robert Newman, climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere that the British were marching to Lexington and Concord by . . . — — Map (db m58258) HM
The rail fence and grass line of protection formed after the British troops landed was six hundred feet in the rear at the base of Bunker Hill — — Map (db m18659) HM
Road projects in two centuries endangered the “communitie’s meeting place.”
Despite the Training Field's historical importance, road projects in the 19th and 20th centuries threatened to destroy what was once called the . . . — — Map (db m115230) HM
Thousands of civilians spent their work days in the yard, then returned home to their Boston neighborhoods. For a few naval personnel, however; the yard was both a work-place and a home. For those who lived here, whether in the luxurious . . . — — Map (db m145105) HM
This cannon weighing some 6800 lbs. is a 32 pounder built in 1820, and was used on board naval vessels of that time. It was found during the rebuilding of Pier 7 at the Boston Naval Shipyard in1958. It is assumed to have been buried since 1900. — — Map (db m175864) HM
In the years following the battle, this hill became sacred ground. A new patriotic spirit swept the nation in the 1820s. Americans looked to honor the sacrifice and service of their ancestors. For two decades, many men and women, led by the Bunker . . . — — Map (db m60139) HM
Three Centuries of Use & Transformation
First noted in the 1640s as a “well-established public place.”
Training fields were an integral part of early New England
landscapes. On annual “Muster Days,” the local militia met
here for . . . — — Map (db m176943) HM
In the 1830s, Frederick Tudor became known as Boston's Ice King. Since around 1805, he had ice cut from local ponds and shipped to such faraway places as Calcutta, Rio de Janeiro, the West Indies and the Far East. As his business grew, he did his . . . — — Map (db m145104) HM
On this hill the Continental militia fought heroically on June 17, 1775. Protected by an earth and timber redoubt laid out by Colonel Richard Gridley, the Army’s first chief engineer, the Americans killed or wounded nearly half of the attacking . . . — — Map (db m18653) HM
Launched in 1797, USS Constitution set sail the next year on the world’s oceans to protect American commerce. Her victories soon earned her a permanent place in United States naval history. On August 19, 1812, USS Constitution took on . . . — — Map (db m71540) HM
In memory of our shipmates and civilians lost in the disastrous explosion aboard the USS Leyte on October 16, 1953 while in the Boston Naval Shipyard. Shipmates James Robert Bedford, CHMACH, USN • Leonard Michael De Rose, Lt, USN • Charles . . . — — Map (db m37701) HM
Charlestown Veterans Memorial Park
Dedicated in honor of the men and women from Charlestown who served in the Armed Forces during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. — — Map (db m97334) WM
When the Charlestown Navy Yard opened in 1800, Boston's skilled maritime workers provided a ready source of labor. As sail gave way to steam, and wooden hulls gave way to iron and steel, the work of building, repairing, and maintaining a fleet . . . — — Map (db m191807) HM
The British Army was one of the most powerful military forces of the day. Their leaders were career officers. The troops were regularly trained and well equipped. Yet, the enlisted ranks were often filled with soldiers recruited against their will . . . — — Map (db m60143) HM
In memory of Abraham Shapiro 1886-1949 Friend, benefactor, advisor Among whose many gifts to New England Medical Center was the property upon which this and other Medical Center buildings stand. 1987 The Neely House — — Map (db m176298) HM
Welcome to Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway, designated in 2019 to honor their lifelong commitment to Boston's Chinatown.
Uncle Frank worked tirelessly in improving the quality of life for Chinatown residents. He had a . . . — — Map (db m215418) HM
The Quincy School, opened in 1847, was a model public school conceived by renowned educator Horace Mann. The innovative building was designed by architect Gridley J.F. Bryant. Teachers had their own classrooms and students were separated by . . . — — Map (db m215412) HM
Constructed in 1850 for Boston businessman
David Sears, the Liberty Tree Block's transitional style weds Greek Revival architecture with Italianate style details. A ballroom with lavish drawing rooms was once located above street level shops. . . . — — Map (db m176252) HM
Welcome to Mary Soo Hoo Park on The Greenway, designated in 2005 to honor her lifelong commitment to Boston's Chinatown.
Mary Soo Hoo was born in Cambridge and came to Chinatown in 1961 where she opened the first hair salon in Boston's . . . — — Map (db m215417) HM
In 1989 Oliver Place was renamed Ping On Alley, "Alley of Peace and Security,” in honor
of Boston's first Chinese immigrants. They
pitched their tents here beginning in 1875, and
since that time this site has been central to the
lives of a . . . — — Map (db m176300) HM
This Gateway was presented to the people of the City of Boston by the Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan, and was erected with funds from the Edward Ingersoll Browne Trust Fund.
A world shared by all
Humility • Integrity • . . . — — Map (db m215413) HM
This park is dedicated in honor of the democracy movement in China and in memory of those who died in the struggle for freedom in Tiananmen Square in June 1989. — — Map (db m215419) HM
Boston Harbor Islands offer opportunities for visitors to tour historical sites, observe wildlife, participate in recreational activities ranging from hiking and bird watching to swimming and fishing, or just enjoying a picnic and a day of quiet . . . — — Map (db m215530) HM
Boston Massacre 1770
Many Bostonians resented the presence and abuses of such a large military force in their midst, hostility grew rapidly, and there were frequent brawls between workers and soldiers. On the night of March 5, 1770, Captain . . . — — Map (db m215503) HM
The Boston Tea Party was the result of a series of events that steadily aroused the ire of colonists who considered themselves British subjects and should have the same rights and privileges as any subjects that lived in England . . . — — Map (db m215505) HM
The meeting in which you are about to participate is a dramatization of the protest meetings held at Old South Meeting House in November and December, 1773. The largest building in colonial Boston and a popular gathering place for dissent and . . . — — Map (db m234471) HM
The meeting in which you are about to participate is a dramatization of the protest meetings held at Old South Meeting House in November and December, 1773. The largest building in colonial Boston and a popular gathering place for dissent and . . . — — Map (db m234472) HM
Realizing that the Sugar Act could not generate enough revenue, Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765, directly taxing the colonial citizens. . . . — — Map (db m215500) HM
The water is cleaner. Porpoises and seals are back. Mussels and sea urchins are re-colonizing rocky areas. Fish and shellfish diseases are declining. Swimmers are returning.
Boston Harbor has made a remarkable recovery since the installation . . . — — Map (db m215565) HM
Robert J. Hain · Paul L. Gormles · Jack Rabinovitz · Patrick L. Kelly, Jr. · Michael D. Burt · Joseph W. Dunn · Thomas J. Kane · Edward J. Scahiel · James E. Oxley · John H. Joyce · Joseph B. Waller · Mark M. McLaughlin · Waverie H. Buchanan · . . . — — Map (db m162186) WM
Lava and Ice at Work “A lump of puddingstone is a thing to look at, to dream upon, at go crazy with—From what cliff was it broken? Rolled by the waves of what ocean? Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1860. 600 million year ago the Boston Basin where . . . — — Map (db m66242) HM
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