• Colonial Boston Map, Faneuil Hall and the Charlestown Navy Yard skyline

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  • New Bunker Hill Climbing Pass

    From April 8 to June 30, for safe occupancy requirements, all visitors who climb the Bunker Hill Monument must first obtain a free climbing pass from the Bunker Hill Museum at 43 Monument Square. For groups of 10 or more, please call 617-242-5689.

In Our Backyards

The history of Boston and our nation is infused in neighborhoods throughout the city. Join Boston Public School students as they discover and relate these stories from their own backyards.

 
Patriots of Color
Patriots of Color (10MB)
More than one hundred African Americans and Native Americans fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. This is their story.

Did You Know?

Faneuil Hall interior

The Internal Revenue Service used to conduct ceremonies rewarding its best collectors and other employees at Faneuil Hall?  Considering that Faneuil Hall was the site of some notable tax resistance meetings before The Revolution, we must conclude that the IRS does have a sense of humor after all.