Event
Dorchester Heights Remembrance Illumination
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 42.332725, -71.045837
Dorchester Heights Monument and Grounds
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6:00pm to 8:00pm
Description
Dorchester Heights Remembrance Illumination
Friday, March 13, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dorchester Heights Monument and Grounds
Come together for an evening of remembrance at Dorchester Heights. This luminaria event invites visitors to pause, reflect, and connect with a turning point in the American Revolution. Two thousand luminaria will illuminate the fully restored national landmark to honor the legacy of Evacuation Day, which marks the end of the Siege of Boston.
As you walk through the grounds, consider the thousands of lives affected by the siege; from the Continental Army soldiers who fortified and held this hill for the cause liberty to the Boston residents who persevered under occupation and uncertainty.
Free and open to the public.
Interested in volunteering for this event? Please sign up online: Dorchester Heights Luminary Event Volunteer.
Directions
Visitors are recommended to take public transit to get to Dorchester Heights Monument and Thomas Park. The Red Line is the closest MBTA T Line. The MBTA Red Line stations Broadway and Andrew are the closets MBTA access points.
From Broadway Station via Bus: Take the 9 bus (City Point). Get off at “E Broadway @ G St” (6 stops). Walk south down G Street. Turn right onto E 4th Street. Turn left onto Pacific Street and walk to Thomas Park.
From Andrew Station via Bus: Take the 10 bus (City Point via South Bay Center). Get off at “Dorchester St @ Old Harbor St” (6 stops). Walk right down Old Harbor Street to Thomas Park.
From Andrew Station by foot: Exit the station and walk up Dorchester Street. Turn right onto Telegraph Street, going up the hill to Thomas Park. This is about an .8 mile walk.
Parking
There is no designated parking for this event. All parking is public street parking in the area.
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