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These are the two signs on the black gate at the entrance of the South End Burying Ground.

Colonel Prescott led the Patriot troops to the peak of Breed's Hill in an effort to prevent the British from seizing the hill and taking control of Boston harbor. His statue lies in front of the Bunker Hill Memorial.

The information board describes the historical significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Although a defeat for the Americans, the battle was ultimately extremely costly for the British.

The past home of John J. Smith (1820-1906), who was a leading abolitionist and recruiting officer for the all-black 5th Cavalry in the Civil War. He also served on the Massachusetts House of Representatives for three terms.

A view of the Bunker Hill Monument from the Charlestown Shopping Mall parking lot (located around 1 mile away from the base of the monument).

Scene of children enjoying the "PlayCubes" at the Chinatown Park on September 24, 2016.

This gray house was built in 1787 and is on elf the oldest standing houses on Beacon Hill. It was the home to George Middleton (1735-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran who led one of three black militias that fought in the Civil War. He also founded…

Smith Court contains the entrances to the Museum of African American History, which includes the African Meeting House and the Abiel Smith School. The street is also home to the Smith Court Residences, five homes that exemplify those that black…

A map of Boston in 1899. Shows notable landmarks, including the original U.S. Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, as well as development in the wake of the Great Fire of 1872.