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101 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Home of Louis Dembitz Brandeis(1856 - 1941) — from 1890 to 1900 —
On Mount Vernon Street just west of Cedar Lane Way, on the right when traveling west.
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court presided 1916 to 1939Map (db m215110) HM
102 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Lafayette Mall
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
103 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH14 — The Mason HousesBeacon Hill
On Mt. Vernon Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Mt. Vernon Street.
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
104 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Monument
On Beacon Street west of Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
105 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Sculptor
On Beacon Street west of Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
106 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Tremont Street Subway
On Tremont Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
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
107 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Vilna Shul
On Phillips Street west of Garden Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
108 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Wendell Phillips1811 - 1884 — Prophet of Liberty • Champion of the Slave —
On Boylston Street east of Arlington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Whether in chains or in laurels liberty knows nothing but victories ——————————— I love inexpressibly these streets of Boston over whose pavements my mother held up . . . Map (db m117952) HM
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109 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — William Billings1746-1800
On Boylston Street at Boylston Place, on the left when traveling east on Boylston Street.
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
110 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — William Ellery Channing
On Arlington Street at Boylston Street, on the left when traveling south on Arlington Street.
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
111 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — William Ellery Channing Residence
On Mt. Vernon Street west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
In this house lived William Ellery Channing from 1835 to 1842Map (db m175937) HM
112 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — Boston Young Men's Christian UnionA Designated Boston Landmark
On Boylston Street at Tamworth Street, on the right when traveling east on Boylston Street.
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
113 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — Edgar Allan Poe
On Boylston Street at Edgar Allan Poe Way, on the right when traveling east on Boylston Street.
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
114 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — Emerson Majestic Theatre
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
115 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — John Quincy Adams
On Boylston Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m56643) HM
116 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — Poe Returning to BostonStefanie Rocknak, Sculptor
On Charles Street South at Boylston Street, on the right when traveling north on Charles Street South.
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
117 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — The Union48 Boylston
On Boylston Street at Tamworth Street, on the right when traveling east on Boylston Street.
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
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118 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — "A state of perfect chaos"William Bainbridge 1812
On 1st Ave. (Freedom Trail).
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
119 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — "Old Ironsides" in Dry Dock 1Boston Nat’l Hist Pk — Charlestown Navy Yard —
Near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
120 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Breakthrough
On Constitution Road south of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
121 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Liquid Sunshine
On 1st Avenue at Baxter Road, on the right when traveling east on 1st Avenue.
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
122 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — A New View of an Old ShipUSS Cassin Young (DD-793) — Charlestown Naval Yard, Boston National Historical Park —
Near 3rd Street south of 1st Avenue.
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
123 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — American Soldiers Killed June 17, 1775
On Adams Street at Winthrop Street, on the left when traveling west on Adams Street.
Tablet #1: Connecticut Troops ---------- Roger Fox, William Cheeney, Asahel Lyon, Matthew Cummings, Samuel Ashbo, Gershom Smith, Benjamin Ross, Daniel Memory, Wilson Rowlandson <<<>>> Soldiers Unassigned ---------- Amasa Fisk -- Pepperell . . . Map (db m191832) HM
124 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Birthplace of ASNTThe American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Near 3rd Avenue east of 6th Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
125 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Boston Naval Shipyard
On 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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
126 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812Boston National Historical Park - Charlestown Navy Yard — USS Constitution Museum; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On 1st Avenue.
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
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127 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Breed’s Hill
Near Monument Square.
--------------- 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
128 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Building 10
On 3rd Street south of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
129 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Bunker Hill Burying Ground
On Bunker Hill Street just west of Polk St, on the right when traveling west.
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
130 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Bunker Hill Monument
Near Monument Square, on the left when traveling north.
“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
131 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Catherine Filene Shouse Building
On 1st Avenue east of Terry Ring, on the right when traveling east.
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. 1865Map (db m215745) HM
132 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank
On Warren Street at Dexter Row, on the right when traveling north on Warren Street.
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
133 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown Navy YardBoston National Historical Park - Charlestown Navy Yard — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On 1st Avenue (Freedom Trail).
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
134 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown Navy YardHome of “Old Ironsides”
On 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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
135 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown Navy YardNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — U.S. Navy Yard —
On 3rd Street south of 1st Avenue, in the median.
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
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136 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown Training Field / Winthrop SquareA Landscape of War & Commemoration
Near City Square at Main Street.
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
137 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Charlestown World War II Memorial
On New Rutherford Avenue at City Square, on the left when traveling east on New Rutherford Avenue.
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, 1946Map (db m176356) WM
138 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — City Square: Continuity and Change
On City Square.
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
139 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Commander Barry Carle
On 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
140 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Connecticut Gate
On Monument Square at Chestnut St. on Monument Square.
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
141 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Court of the Assistants
On Winthrop Street, in the median.
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 MassachusettsMap (db m97405) HM
142 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — David M. Whelan
On 1st Avenue at Baxter Road, on the right when traveling east on 1st Avenue.
In Loving Memory David M. Whelan Anchoring the Charlestown community to make us one Founding Board Member Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard 2004 - 2015Map (db m215743) HM
143 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Deacon Larkin House
On Main Street at Winthrop Street on Main Street.
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
144 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Dry Dock 1Boston Nat’l Hist Pk — Charlestown Navy Yard —
Near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
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145 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Explore the Navy YardUSS Constitution Museum
Near 3rd Street south of Freedom Trail, on the right when traveling south.
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
146 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Flags at Sea
Near 1st Avenue south of 5th Srteet, on the left when traveling south.
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
147 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Gate One, Charlestown Navy YardWorld War II — Boston National Historical Park —
On Constitution Ave.
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
148 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Great HouseThree Cranes Tavern
On City Square.
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
149 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — John Hurd House
On Monument Avenue at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Monument Avenue.
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
150 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Life and Work in the Navy Yard 1812
On 1st Avenue.
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
151 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Massachusetts Gate
On Monument Sq at Monument Ave on Monument Sq.
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
152 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Massachusetts Korean War Veterans Memorial
On Terry Ring south of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
153 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Men of the Boston Naval Shipyard
On 1st Ave, on the left when traveling east.
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
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154 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — New Hampshire Gate
On Monument Sq at Monument St on Monument Sq.
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
155 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — North-East Corner of the Redoubt
Near Monument Sq.
North-East Corner of the Redoubt thrown up on the night of the sixteenth of June 1775Map (db m18656) HM
156 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Paul Revere
Near Constitution Road, on the right when traveling east.
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 1999Map (db m17971) HM
157 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Paul Revere’s LandingBoston National Historical Park — Charlestown Navy Yard —
Near Constitution Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
158 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Phipps Street Burying Ground
On Phipps Street at Lawrence Street when traveling south on Phipps Street.
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
159 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Serving the Fleet
On 1st Avenue.
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
160 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — South-East Corner of the Redoubt
Near Monument Square, 0 miles north of Monument Avenue, on the left.
South-East Corner of the Redoubt Thrown up on the Night of the Sixteenth of June 1775Map (db m21412) HM
161 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Battle of Bunker Hill
On 1st Avenue at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
The Battle of Bunker Hill 17 June 1775 This tablet marks the point where the British reinforcements landedMap (db m21413) HM
162 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Breastwork
Near Monument Square.
The Breastwork thrown up on the morning of the seventeenth of June 1775 extended northerly three hundred feetMap (db m18658) HM
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163 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Changing Yard
On 1st Avenue.
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
164 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Commandant's Residence
On 2nd Avenue east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
165 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Decisive Day has come on which the fate of America depends...Abigail Adams
On Monument Square.
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
166 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Freedom Trail
On Monument Square at Monument Ave. on Monument Square.
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
167 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
On Chelsea Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
168 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection
On Bunker Hill St just west of Polk St, on the right when traveling west.
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 RiverMap (db m55530) HM
169 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Old North Church
On Chelsea Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
170 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Rail Fence and Grass Line
Near Monument Square.
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 HillMap (db m18659) HM
171 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Training Field's Struggle for SurvivalCharlestown Training Field / Winthrop Square
Near Common Street south of Winthrop Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
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172 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Yard as Home
On 1st Avenue.
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
173 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — This Cannon
Near 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
174 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — This Column Stands on Union!Daniel Webster
On Monument Square.
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
175 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Three Centuries of Use & TransformationCharlestown Training Field / Winthrop Square
On Common Street at Adams Street, on the left when traveling east on Common Street.
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
176 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — CH19 — Tudor WharvesCharlestown
On Constitution Road east of Constitution Plaza, on the right when traveling east.
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
177 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — U.S.S. BostonFrom 1776 to tomorrow
On 3rd Street.
Dedicated to all shipmates who served on the seven vessels named U.S.S. BostonMap (db m55664) WM
178 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — United States Gate1775 ----- 1975
On Monument Sq at Monument Sq on Monument Sq.
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
179 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — USS ConstitutionBoston National Historical Park — Charlestown Navy Yard —
Near Constitution Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
180 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — USS Leyte (CV-32)
Near Constitution Plaza, on the right when traveling east.
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
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181 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Vietnam/Korean Conflict MemorialCharlestown Mass/Boston Freedom Trail
On Freedom Trail, on the right when traveling north.
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
182 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Working in the Yard
On 1st Avenue.
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
183 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — You are now my enemy and I am yours...Benjamin Franklin
On Monument Square.
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
184 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Abraham Shapiro
On Bennet Street at Harrison Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Bennet Street.
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 HouseMap (db m176298) HM
185 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park on the Greenway
Near Hudson Street at Beach Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
186 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Josiah Quincy School
On Tyler Street north of Tai-Tung Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
187 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Liberty Tree BlockA Designated Boston Landmark
On Washington Street at Essex Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
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
188 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Mary Soo Hoo Park on the GreenwayThe Green Way
On Beach Street at Hudson Street, on the right when traveling west on Beach Street.
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
189 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Ping On Alley
On Ping On Alley at Essex Street, on the left when traveling north on Ping On Alley.
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
190 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — The Chinatown Gateway
On Beach Street at Hudson Street, on the right when traveling west on Beach Street.
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
191 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Tiananmen Memorial
On Surface Road south of Beach Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
192 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — Boston Harbor IslandsA national park area
On Northern Avenue at Harborwalk, on the right when traveling west on Northern Avenue.
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
193 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — 4 / 5 — Boston Massacre 1770 / The East India Company
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
194 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — 1 — Defending the Colonies 1763
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
195 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — Old South Meeting House'Where the Revolution got its voice.'
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
196 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — Old South Meeting House'Where the Revolution got its voice.'
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
197 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — 2 / 3 — Stamp Act 1765 / Townshend Act 1767
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Stamp Act 1765
"Taxation without Representation is Tyranny!"
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
198 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — The Way to a Cleaner Harbor
On Harborwalk east of Courthouse Way, on the right when traveling east.
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
199 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Dorchester — Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On Morrissey Boulevard south of Old Colony Terrace, on the right when traveling north.
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
200 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Dorchester — The LandEdward Everett Square
On Columbia Road.
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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