Charlestown
Charlestown ·
Historic shipbuilding neighborhood with Bunker Hill Monument
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Westerly, RI Get directions
Historic shipbuilding neighborhood with Bunker Hill Monument
Westerly, RI Get directions
"This neighborhood on the north side of the city sits on a peninsula where the second wave of English Puritan settlers lived before moving across the Charles River and establishing Boston as their home in 1630. Charlestown was historically Irish, but now includes an ethnically diverse mix of hipsters, professionals, and young families. Notable historical landmarks include Bunker Hill Monument, a granite obelisk erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was the first major battle of the American Revolution. Charlestown Navy Yard, now a National Park Service Historical Site, was a hotbed of shipbuilding, especially for the US Navy during the Civil War. The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy and floats at the Navy Yard, where Navy officers and crew still serve aboard her. Explore the history of this wood-hulled, three-mast frigate and the people associated with her at the nearby USS Constitution Museum, so that you can better appreciate your tour onboard." - MATADOR_NETWORK
