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1. Dorchester Heights National Historic Site near Boston, MA

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     Dorchester Heights National Historic Site

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     15 State St, Boston, MA · (617) 635-4500
     
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     Dorchester Heights National Historic Site

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     Thomas Park off Telegraph St., near G St., Boston, MA · (617) 242-5642
     
     
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3. www.nps.gov › bost › learnDorchester Heights - Boston National Historical Park (U.S ...

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   Designed by the architectural firm of Peabody and Stearns, the white marble Georgian revival tower commemorates the 1776 victory. In 1966 the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service added Dorchester Heights to the National Register of Historic Places.

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     Today, towering high above the neighborhood of South Boston,...

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   Located in the neighborhood of South Boston, Dorchester Heights NHS offers fantastic views of the surrounding area and the chance to learn more about one of the first major colonial victories in the Revolutionary War.

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5. www.nps.gov › places › dorchester-heightsDorchester Heights - U.S. National Park Service

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   Today, towering high above the neighborhood of South Boston, stands a marble monument atop the highest hill in the area. The monument is known as Dorchester Heights, and it marks the last surviving hill of a collection of hills that once commanded Boston and Boston Harbor. 1. People have long inhabited Dorchester Heights and the neighboring areas.

6. npplan.com › parks-by-state › massachusetts-nationalBoston National Historical Park | DORCHESTER HEIGHTS

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   The Dorchester Heights unit of Boston National Historical Park is comprised of the small Thomas Park and the Dorchester Heights Monument, a marble tower erected in 1902 to commemorate the evacuation of the British from Boston on March 17, 1776.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dorchester_HeightsDorchester Heights - Wikipedia

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   Coordinates: 42°19′58″N 71°2′46″W. Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown. History. Dorchester is remembered in American history for an action in the American Revolutionary War known as the Fortification of Dorchester Heights.

8. www.flickr.com › photos › saintetienneDorchester Heights National Historic Site – Boston, Massac ...

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   The Dorchester Heights Monument is located at the center of Thomas Park in what is now the neighborhood of South Boston. The monument was completed in 1902 to designs by Boston architects Peabody and Stearns.

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   What is Dorchester Heights?

   • Today, towering high above the neighborhood of South Boston, stands a marble monument atop the highest hill in the area. The monument is known as Dorchester Heights, and it marks the last surviving hill of a collection of hills that once commanded Boston and Boston Harbor. 1 People have long inhabited Dorchester Heights and the neighboring areas.

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   When did Dorchester Heights become a National Historic Site?

   • In 1951, the Secretary of the Interior and the Mayor of Boston announced the designation of Dorchester Heights as a National Historic Site. Twenty-seven years later, in 1978, Dorchester Heights National Historic Site joined Boston National Historical Park, with the transfer of ownership occurring in 1980.

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   What happened to Dorchester Heights?

   • After 1814, however, the twin hills declined in military importance. The primary feature of the grounds today is the 1902 marble clad monument designed by architect firm Peabody and Stearns. The elliptical park abuts South Boston High School on top of Telegraph Hill, the only surviving peak of Dorchester Heights.

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   Is Dorchester Heights open?

   • Over the next week, the stronghold grew in size and strength. on March 17, the British evacuated Boston. Dorchester Heights is a National Park Service site. Grounds are open daily, dawn to dusk. The monument is not open. The grounds of Dorchester Heights are accessible, however the hill is very steep.

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    The setting up of crucial artillery redoubts at Dorchester Heights led to the British military evacuation of Boston in 1776. The view from the Heights is beautiful on a pretty day. You can see how this site gave the rebels the ability to threaten the British fleet in Boston. Read more.