• 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.

Navy Yard Video

Below are links to special videos that were created to show visitors areas of three historical structures that are not open to the public.

 
Dry Dock 1 Introduction
Dry Dock 1 (Quicktime 48.2mb)
 
Chain Forge Introduction
Chain Forge (Quicktime 46.1mb)
 
Ropewalk Introduction
Ropewalk (Quicktime 26.4mb)

Did You Know?

Old North Church Steeple

Did you know that Old North Church's steeple has been replaced twice since the display of the signal lanterns on April 18, 1775? In neither case was the downfall caused by revolution, but by a mighty wind, a nameless storm of October, 1804, and Hurricane Carol, August, 1954.