WHAT: Historical site from the American Revolution
This is another amazing student travel site from which you will forever remember the shape of an obelisk. (Think the Washington Monument, tall, slender, and sort of pyramid-like at the top). That’s the impressive design for the monument on Breed’s Hill that memorializes a famous battle from the American Revolution in which the determined efforts and resolve of colonial soldiers left a lasting impression on the British, setting the tone for the rest of the Revolution. The obelisk was often used by Romans to commemorate important events, and our founding fathers included many nods to Rome in their choice of design. (Consider the neoclassic architecture throughout Washington D.C.). Your climb to the top of the Bunker Hill Memorial sets the stage for the history you’ll take in here as you better understand not just the American Revolution, but the ideals and determination behind it.
