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689: 617: 709: 453:, a small and usually temporary defensive fortification, was constructed on nearby Breed's Hill, probably due to its closer proximity to Boston compared to Bunker Hill. The next morning, June 17, the British were astonished to see the rebel fortifications upon the hill and set out to reclaim the peninsula. The resulting conflict was called the Battle of Bunker Hill because that is where Prescott originally intended—and was ordered—to build the fortifications. Also, some people considered Breed's Hill a part of Bunker Hill, while others called it Charlestown Hill. 1926: 665: 105: 677: 629: 1938: 732: 1470: 641: 1915: 653: 495: 86: 746: 112: 487:, Doctor John C. Warren, William Sullivan, and George Blake. On May 10, 1823, the first public meeting was called. Each member subscribed five dollars, and on June 7, 1823, the Bunker Hill Monument Association was established and the work of raising money was begun. Famed nineteenth-century philanthropist 515:. One hundred dollars was offered for the best design; about 50 plans were presented in response. Choice was soon narrowed to a column and an obelisk and a new committee was appointed to procure designs and estimate expenses for each. At the next meeting the majority voted that the obelisk designed by 549:
Construction of the monument was frequently halted as available funds were depleted. To bring the project to completion the Monument Association in 1838 began to sell off sections of the battlefield as house lots; they were successful in raising the money, while giving up about two thirds of the area
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Blocks of granite for the monument averaged two cubic yards (1.5 m) each and were quarried by wedging. They were delivered to the site at an actual cost of $ 5.40 per cubic yard from a quarry opened for the purpose, far below the average contract offer of $ 24.30 for the same. Moving the blocks
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The monument was one of the first in the United States. It is not on Bunker Hill, but instead on Breed's Hill, where most of the fighting in the misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place. An earlier memorial at the site, an 18-foot (5.5 m) wooden column topped with a gilt urn, had been
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The hill is about 62 feet (19 m) high, and is topped by Monument Square, site of the Bunker Hill Monument. The hill slopes fairly steeply to the east and west. In addition to its historic sites and tourist-oriented facilities, the hill is the site of a great deal of residential property, as
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British soldiers under Howe sent 2,400 men to attack Breed's Hill. A force of 1,500 colonists held off two British Army attacks, but the third attack, by British Royal Marines, forced the rebels to retreat. 450 colonists were killed or wounded, compared to 1,150 British casualties.
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and the readers of her magazine supplied funds essential to the monument's successful completion. The capstone was laid on July 23, 1842, and the monument was dedicated on June 17 of the following year, again with a Daniel Webster oration. According to the
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and Charlestown heavily filled in. Much of the hill is now occupied by residential construction, but the summit area is the location of the Bunker Hill Monument and other memorials commemorating the battle.
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In the spring of 1825 the directors had purchased about 15 acres (6.1 ha) on the slope of Breed's Hill, but had not yet chosen a design. The first design committee consisted of Webster, noted engineer
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The Monument Association, which had purchased the entire battlefield site by 1825, was forced to sell off all but the summit of the hill in 1838 to cover the cost of completing the monument.
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took place. In the 19th and early 20th centuries the peninsula's shape and connections to other landforms were significantly altered, with the waters of the
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in 1961, in part for its architectural significance as a major early war memorial, and the nation's largest-scale memorial prior to the construction of the
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was completed in short order and became operational on October 7, 1826, the first commercial railroad in the United States functioning as a common carrier.
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The monument underwent a $ 3.7 million renovation, completed in 2007, that included repairs, handicap accessibility improvements, and new lighting. The
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In 1825, the Bunker Hill Monument Association began construction of the Bunker Hill Monument, acquiring 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land for the purpose.
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Nelson, James L. (2011). With Fire And Sword: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the American Revolution. New York: St Martins Press.
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The Bunker Hill Monument Association maintained the monument and grounds until 1919, when it was turned over to the Commonwealth of
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The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, volume 2
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was published in her Scenes in my Native Land, 1845 together with a description of both the monument and the battle.
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erected in memory of fallen Bunker Hill hero Dr. Joseph Warren, a Mason, in 1794 by King Solomon's Lodge of Masons.
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well as supporting municipal and retail infrastructure. It is about 700 yards (640 m) from Bunker Hill.
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Association's "Points of Pride Quiz" for December 2007, BLS boys helped erect the Boston landmark.
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across the street was dedicated in June of that year and includes many exhibits about the battle.
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The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 1630–1880, Volume 3
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in the 1750s, as well as by Prince Charles of Prussia in 1745, famously repeated in 1755 by
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An exhibit lodge built near the base of the monument in the late 19th century houses a
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who was on a 14-month tour of the United States on the 50th anniversary of the War
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a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, Thomas Tracy Bouve, 1893
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Sealed with Blood: War, Sacrifice, and Memory in Revolutionary America
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King Solomon's Lodge, that built the first Bunker Hill Monument
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Construction progress as of 1840 (courtesy Cornell University)
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Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
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Information about the Monument, including hours it is open
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The Rest to Fortune: The Life of Major-General James Wolfe
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The directors laid the cornerstone on June 17, 1825. The
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19th-century lodge built near the base of the monument
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In front of the current obelisk is a statue of Col.
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Breed's Hill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Charlestown, Massachusetts
Bunker Hill Monument is located in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
42°22′34.9″N 71°3′38.8″W / 42.376361°N 71.060778°W / 42.376361; -71.060778
Monument Square Historic District
ID87001128
66000138
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston
Massachusetts
American Revolutionary War
obelisk
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Quincy
Granite Railway
statue
Joseph Warren
Freedom Trail
Boston National Historical Park
William Prescott
Israel Putnam
John Stark
Richard Gridley
Sir Andrew Agnew

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