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English: The Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution as seen from Boston Harbor.

The Bunker Hill Monument was erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, among the first major battles between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775. The 221-foot (67 m) granite obelisk was erected between 1825 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with granite from nearby Quincy. It is a National Historic Landmark.

The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") is a historic sailing frigate of the United States. It is a National Historic Landmark.
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Camera location42° 22′ 14.01″ N, 71° 03′ 14.97″ W  Heading=337.5° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo


This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000138.

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000789.

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