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Old North Church e (see p148), Charlestown Key
whose spire is instantly visible Cross the iron bridge over the Walk route
over the shoulder of the Charles River, which links the
equestrian statue of Paul Revere. North End in Boston with City
In 1775, two lanterns hung in Square in Charlestown, and turn
the belfry signaled the advance right, following
of British troops on Lexington
and Concord. The crest of Copp’s PLEASANT STREET y
Hill lies close by on Hull Street. M A I N S T R E E T MONUMENT STREET WESLEY HIGH ST
Some of Boston’s earliest gallows WINTHROP STREET LEXINGTON ST
were here, and people would NEW RUTHERFORD AVE
gather below to watch the PARK WARREN STREET STREET
hangings of heretics and pirates.
Much of the hilltop is covered CHESTNUT STREET
by Copp’s Hill Burying
Ground r, established in CHELSEA STREET
1660 (see p148). CONSTITUTION ROAD
C H A R L E S T O W N B R I D G E t WATER STREET

B o s t o n
I n n e r
H a r b o r
0 meters 250
1 2 0 yards 250
PARK STREET PEMB E R T ON SQUARE NORTH
BOSTON C O M M E R C I A L S T RE E T
COMMON BEACON ST
END
BURYING
3 OLD GRANARY SNOWHILL STREET PLAYGROUND Ironsides” for the resilience of
her live oak hull against cannon
GROUND
T R E M O N T S T
Park 4 T R E M O N T S T R E E T COPP'S HILL fire. The granite obelisk that
BURYNG
Street Government Haymarket SHEAFE ST HULL STREET r GROUND towers above the Charlestown
BROMFIELD STREET 6 SCHOOL STREET 5 COURT COURT STREET STREET SALEM ST PRINCE STREET SALEM ST e CHART ER STREET Water Street to the Charles- waterfront is Bunker Hill
Center
the Freedom Trail along
Monument y (see p155). This
UNION STREET
landmark commemo rates the
SQUARE
town Navy Yard t. Berthed
ended with a costly victory for
in Dry Dock 1 for restoration
7 9 State C O N G R E S S HANOVER ST NORTH BENNETT ST TILESTON ST A T L A N T I C A V E N U E work is USS Constitution (see battle of June 17, 1775, which
WASHINGTON ST
British forces. As a monument
8 0 HANOVER STREET p155). In the War of 1812, she to the first large-scale battle of
DEVONSHIRE STREET q N O RT H STREET NORTH ST w earned the nickname “Old the Revolution, the obelisk, based
RICHMOND ST FLEET STREET Walk a prototype for others across
on those of ancient Egypt, remains
M I L K STREET
STATE ST
NORTH STREET
the US.
1 Boston Common
2 Massachusetts State House
3 Park Street Church
4 Old Granary Burying Ground
5 King’s Chapel & Burying Ground
Tips for Walkers 6 First Public School
7 Old Corner Bookstore
Map C4. Starting point: Boston 8 Old South Meeting House
Common Visitor Center. Free Park
Ranger tours leave from Faneuil 9 Old State House
Hall. Length: 2.5 miles (4 km). 0 Boston Massacre Site
Getting there: Park Street Station q Faneuil Hall
( Green and Red lines) to start. w Paul Revere House
State (Orange and Blue lines) and e Old North Church
Haymarket (Orange and Green r Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
lines).  stations can be found t Charlestown Navy Yard & the
on route. Visitors should follow red USS Constitution
stripe on sidewalk for the full route. Bunker Hill Monument as seen from
y Bunker Hill Monument Charlestown harbor
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