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

    Boston

    National Historical Park Massachusetts

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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.

Indoor Activities

TALKS

Faneuil Hall Talks

National Park Service Rangers offer historical talks every half hour (except when the hall is closed for city sponsored events). For more information call (617) 242-5642.


Bunker Hill Monument Talks

Call 617-242-5601 for more information.

Did You Know?

Boston Tea Party from Library of Congress Collection

Did you know that not until 1835 did folks start referring to the event of December 16, 1773 as "The Boston Tea Party?"  For the previous 62 years, the event had been called just what it obviously was, "The Destruction of The Tea.