Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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This 220-foot granite tower commemorates the Patriots' undaunted bravery in defeat at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Neighbourhood: Charlestown
Charlestown’s hilly roads, narrow streets and gaslight lamps, make it an enticing neighborhood to visit. Follow the Freedom Trail over the Washington St bridge from the North End or take the scenic water locks to Paul Revere Park. Walk through City Square and stroll down cute Main street, wandering up the windy residential streets to Monument Square, where you can learn about the city’s history along with a great view of Boston at the Bunker Hill Monument. While it’s not a huge area, there are some excellent restaurants. Find your way to the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is a developing area with lots of condos and an additional site for Massachusetts General Hospital research centers. Here you will also find the USS Constitution Museum. After you’re done, hop on an MBTA ferry at the dock on Baxter street and zip on over to Long Wharf and the New England Aquarium.
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- Community College • 10 min walk
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- hoben57Houston, Texas107 contributionsA nice stop on the Freedom TrailWe walked from the USS Constitution to the Bunker Hill Monument and I was impressed how nice the neighbor looked. The monument was not open but I wasn't interested in climbing it. Walking the grounds was nice as the area was well kept. The statue was pretty cool as well.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 May 2024
- LovesToTravel31Rocky River, Ohio139 contributionsGreat stop! Worth the climb to the top!After a full day of walking all over Boston, we almost didn’t stop here. We decided to make the 15-minute uphill walk from the USS Constitution, and it turned out to be the highlight of our day. We made the 294-step climb to the top (it was cool inside on a warm day) and enjoyed the amazing views of Boston. Plus, it’s free!Visited May 2024Travelled with familyWritten 25 May 2024
- Kristi CStanwood, Washington39 contributionsWorth a visitThis was an easy walk from the USS Constitution and definitely worth a visit. We did not do the walk up the tower but you can scan a code and see a real time view of what you would see. There is a self guided audio tour available. The museum is worth a visit as well.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 3 July 2024
- Nomad2011Boston, Massachusetts32 contributionsNot for the feint of heartThis site is run by the National Park Service, and as expected all of the Rangers were helpful and nice. There is a small museum at the base of the monument and a larger one across the street. Both are worth your time. Walking any battlefield provides understanding to what you've read in the history books, and Bunker/Beacon Hill is no exception. I finally understood why the British were unwilling to let this terrain fall into Colonial hands. The view from the top of the monument is impressive, but be advised: climbing the ~300 steps to get to it is a smoker! If you're not in pretty good shape, I'd give it a miss. The stairway is steep and narrow, and there's nowhere to take a break until you get to the top.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten 22 July 2024
- Tara HeageleHamilton, New Jersey1,289 contributionsIf it's free, it's for me!If it's free, it's for me! And this was the only free attraction I experienced in Boston. It was well worth the 294 steps to the top. The views of Boston were AMAZING! Curiously, the walk down seemed to take longer than the walk up. I think it's because they mark the number of steps you've done on the way up, but not on the way down. My legs were sore for a few days after, in a great way - I worked out (I did not injure myself) while learning history and experiencing Boston's beauty.Visited September 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 12 September 2024
- Birgitta-KennethSolna, Sweden1,564 contributionsWhere it started.......Or where it nearly started to be correct. One of the first battles against the english and its well worth a monument. What starts, or ends, here is the Freedom Trail and i recommend you to start here. Beautiful walks towards the centre of BostonVisited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 20 September 2024
- PBPGYorkshire, United Kingdom8,501 contributionsA Must doBunker Hill is a must do if you are in Boston. The Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, which was among the first major battles between the British and the rebels in the American Revolutionary War. Its huge, over 200 feet high. Interesting museum attachedVisited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 27 September 2024
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Roddy P
Johannesburg, South Africa950 contributions
Jul 2022
Walked up from the Charles River and found the monument very grand and imposing. The museum to the south of the square is fantastic and free. On two levels it give the hirtory of Charleson as well as the battle with an excelent diorama of the battle and a history of the monument.
Written 30 July 2022
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Horseman
Dublin, Ireland121 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
Being British-born, my knowledge of the Revolutionary War in America is poor, so in following the Freedom Trial (on my own) and reaching the monument, the story of the battle was new to me. I wasn’t aware that you could walk up the inside until a helpful member of staff enquired if I wanted to…it’s free and 294 steps to the top ! View not great, but good exercise and a sense of achievement at the end !
Written 21 June 2023
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Pat B
Oceola, OH5 contributions
May 2021
We went to Bunker Hill to finish our tour of the Freedom Trail. The monument area is beautiful, with a few markers telling what occurred there. We were very disappointed in that there really wasn't much else. It would have been so helpful to have maps in the museum to explain where the battles took place. It was difficult to visualize where anything happened with all the current housing around the monument.
Written 27 May 2021
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Jack L
East Syracuse, NY789 contributions
Sept 2021
A visit will last at most minutes, depending on what a visitor views & reads. Three information stads give an excellect history of the monument which are: 'The Decivive Day has come on which the fate of America depends'-the beginning of a letterr,'This Column Stands On Union!' and 'You are now my enemy and I am yours'. On the south side is a statue of Colonal William Prescott, June 17, 1775. At the southeast corner is a granite stone with the words 'The Redoult THrown Up On The Night Of The Sixteenth Of June 1775'.
One the east side is a stone'plaque about the battle called the Bunker Hill Monument. There are the words-" Don't fire 'til you see the whites of thair eyes" and a drawing of the monument. Also is a map that includes seven sites within two miles whick starts with Bunker Hill in the north to the Old South Meeting House in the south. The monument is included in Boston's Freedom Trail.
A visit is short , yet well worth the time. During my visit I would say 6 other visitors. Just down the south stairsteps is the Bunker Hill Museum.
One the east side is a stone'plaque about the battle called the Bunker Hill Monument. There are the words-" Don't fire 'til you see the whites of thair eyes" and a drawing of the monument. Also is a map that includes seven sites within two miles whick starts with Bunker Hill in the north to the Old South Meeting House in the south. The monument is included in Boston's Freedom Trail.
A visit is short , yet well worth the time. During my visit I would say 6 other visitors. Just down the south stairsteps is the Bunker Hill Museum.
Written 7 July 2022
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Wismickchick
Kenosha, WI157 contributions
Jul 2022
After exploring the Navy Yard in Charlestown, we followed the Freedom Trail to Bunker Hill Monument, which was about a 15 minute walk. The monument is beautiful and the history behind it is quite interesting. We wanted to go up to the top of the monument, but they only allow a certain amount of people in at a time and it's about 300 steps to the top and then back down. There was just too much of a wait, which was a little disappointing. However, this is a must see on the Freedom Trail!
Written 4 August 2022
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Ruth J
Columbus, IN20 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
While touring Boston, my family spent one day in “Charlestown” and the North End. We walked up to Bunker Hill Museum & Monument. The museum was a bit underwhelming, but the climb to the top of the monument is highly recommended. View is awesome! It took 2 parents and their tweens 10 minutes total to go up and down the 294 steps. (Note: there are restrooms and a water bottle filler in the downstairs of the museum, should you need one.)
Written 27 June 2023
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Cheesepak
Mt. Lake, United States95 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
The monument is open now! It's only been open for 2 weeks now, before that it was closed for 2 years. Go up those 294 steps and get a great sight of the city! Only 20 people are allowed at the top so expect some kind of a line. Worth it.
Written 11 July 2022
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Kingsley, PA65 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
This was the end of our freedom trail adventure. However it was totally worth it. The diorama in the museum is free and a must see. So cool! We are far from history buffs but brought back history class lessons and was a jump start for the kids.
Written 23 July 2021
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Lisa E
Aurora, CO285 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
If you want to learn more about the beginnings of the American Revolution, this is a good stop. We walked there from the USS Constitution. The museum has an interesting diorama which lights up while various parts of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The rangers in the museum were very knowledgeable and jumped at the chance to talk about the battle. There are stair, 294 of them, to the top of the monument, but I'd only suggest that if you really wanted to see a nice view of the harbor - it was quite the climb inside a small space.
Written 24 May 2023
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TN_Dave_00
Annapolis, MD80 contributions
Jul 2023
I brought my son here to learn some of the revolutionary war history of our country on a trip to Boston. The hill is well kept as befits a monument to those brave patriots who for our nation's freedom. Even though the battle was a defeat it was a very significant engagement and showed the British that we were serious. We got there before monument itself opened and walked all around and took advantage of the informational plaques. There was some construction going on, performing maintenance on the stairs around the hill. (Good to see the upkeep in progress.) When it opened we spent some time in small building before climbing the 294 steps to the top of the obelisk. It was well worth the climb. It was interesting to at the base the a model of the original monument before the current one built in 1843. Go see the museum across the street as well.
Written 24 July 2023
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We are hoping to start at Bunker Hill and work backward on The Freedom Trail. If I take the T to the community college stop, map quest says that it's a 13 minute walk to Bunker Hill. However, it looks like a highway is in the way ... is that the best way to get there if that's where we want to start or is there a better way to travel there? Thanks!!!
Written 15 June 2019
There is an underpass and a controlled intersection, no problem!
Written 15 June 2019
Hi there! Did you use the Old Town Trolley to travel around Boston? If so, did you find it helpful? Also, is the Bunker Hill Monument a very far walk from the USS Constitution?
Thank you!
Written 29 May 2019
I’ve never used the trolley to get around because I prefer to walk or use the underground. It’s a very walkable city.
The USS Constitution is close to the Bunker Hill Monument and takes about 10 minutes to walk.
Have a great visit.
Written 30 May 2019
Assuming no significant crowds, how much time should one plan for in order to visit the museum and climb to the top of the monument?
Written 15 May 2017
The monument is 294 steps. Assuming you and your party are in reasonably good health the round-trip is under 30 minutes - it will depend on how much time you want to spend enjoying the view from the top! I have never toured the museum, but there are restrooms inside - always good to know where the restrooms are located!
Written 10 July 2017
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