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The Pierce-Hichborn House (circa 1711), is a Georgian style house and one of the earliest redbrick structures in Boston. It is adjacent to the Paul Revere House in North Square. The home was built for Moses Pierce, a glazier, and was later owned by…

The busiest intersection in Dorchester Heights is a quiet one. Neighbors and tourists cross paths on this ancient five-way intersection at the crest of Telegraph Hill.

A 1776 post card map of Boston which shows Dorchester Heights in relation to the rest of Boston. The commanding view atop three hills that the Continental Army had across the harbor pressured the British to evacuate. Cannons from Fort Ticonderoga…