American Revolution in Massachusetts
An overview of Massachusetts' history during America's Revolutionary Era.
Commeorations
 Bunker Hill Monument |
Bunker Hill Day is a legal holiday in Suffolk County, and is commemorated with a parade every year on or near June 17.
The Bunker Hill Monument was erected on the summit of Breed’s Hill to commemorate the battle, finishing construction in 1843. It was one of the first such monuments in the country. A statue of Prescott was added to the site in 1881.
Despite the fact that the majority of the battle took place on Breed’s Hill, Bunker's Hill is the hill the battle is named after and consequently the far more famous hill. Descendants of the Breed family of Charlestown, for whom the hill is named, are still somewhat sore about it.
Bunker Hill Flag