#30 The Bunker Hill Monument

The Bunker Hill Monument

Monument Square,

Charlestown, MA 02129

open daily from 9 A.M. to 5 p.m. Last climb at 4:30 PM. Summer (July - August) open, 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last climb at 5:30 PM

Travel Time: 10 min walk from the USS Constitution, following the Freedom Trail! or It is about a 20-30 min MBTA Orange Line T ride to Community College, and then a 10-15 min walk to Monument Square.

Cost: Free!

As you can probably tell from the picture, tho

se red lattice looking structures means that the monument is under construction, and therefore not open for the public to climb, until summer 2011. I am striking out on a few the historical things that make Boston such a great city. But thats ok, going to the monument was enough to at least cross it off the list.

This place is really cool, and a great place to hang out on a sunny day, many locals where lounging in the park, on the green, a few were even picnicking. Which is such a great idea.

I would suggest visiting both this monument and the USS Constitution in the same day, as I did, that way your not making the same long trek twice, and basically going to stare at a mini Washington Monument. This is a really cool piece of American history though, with that being said, and the site of the battle of "Bunker" Hill (this is actually Breeds Hill, but they call it the Bunker Hill memorial anyway, go figure).

Don't Forget to Check Out Their Website at: http://www.nps.gov/bost/historyculture/bhm.htm