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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.
Event Details
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11/29/2012
Location: Old South Meeting House Time: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM Fee Information: $6.00, free for Members of Old South Meeting House and the USS Constitution Museum Contact Name: Old South Meeting House Contact Phone Number: (617) 482-6439
Margherita Desy, Historian for the Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston/USS Constitution, will discuss the heritage of the War of 1812, including the "universal peace" that has existed among the United States and Great Britain and Canada ever since.Learn about several of the tangible legacies of the war, including its impact on Native Americans, its recognition in memorials and shrines, and the preservation of Boston's own USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides".