Research

With 400 years of written history, and an archaeological record going back millennia, Boston's story is diverse, complex, and continually being reframed. In this ongoing task, National Parks of Boston staff, interns, and volunteers work with scholars, research in archives, and collaborate with other historic institutions and universities to expand the body of research about Boston's history. Much of this research informs the programming on the Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail as well as features on nps.gov and park partner project webpages.

 

Data Sets

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  Women Enter the Navy!

  Yeomen (F) at the Charlestown Navy Yard

  Enlistment list of all women who joined as Yeomen (F) at the Charlestown Navy Yard during World War I.

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  Enlistment Roster

  The New Hampshire Men at Bunker Hill

  Roster compiled by park staff of men from New Hampshire who fought at Bunker Hill

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  From Sail to Steel

  Ships Built by the Charlestown Navy Yard

  Tables of all warships, auxiliaries, and service craft built by the Charlestown Navy Yard.

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  Men and Officers of the Regiment

  Faces of the 54th

  Search through our online database to learn about the men who served with the 54th Regiment.

 

Park Reports and Histories

• Administrative History of Boston National Historical Park

  This project was funded by the National Park Service. Principal Investigator Dr. Seth C. Bruggeman, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History at Temple University, is the author of this report. Release of this report does not imply National Park Service endorsement of report content, conclusions or recommendations.

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• Patriots of Color 'A Peculiar Beauty and Merit,' African Americans and Native Americans at Battle Road & Bunker Hill

  This 2004 study published by the National Park Service was compiled by Revolutionary War consultant George Quintal, Jr. The biographies of the individual soldiers Quintal initially researched and compiled are now integrated into a larger collection of biographies and articles featured on the Patriots of Color hub.