Historic Charlestown

Cambridge Hotels – For a trip back in time, visit Charlestown - one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods - where the streets are lined with clapboard houses and old-fashioned gas street lamps. Only a 15 minute car ride from Cambridge, this historic locale is where Paul Revere began his famous “midnight ride” before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. It’s also where the Revolution’s legendary Battle of Bunker Hill occurred, where Patriots were told “Don’t fire til you see the whites of their eyes.” Visit the 221-foot-high Bunker Hill Monument for beautiful views of Boston. Go to the Charlestown Navy Yard, one of the military’s oldest shipbuilding facilities, and board the illustrious USS Constitution “Old Ironsides,” one of America’s first warships. Then check out the navy museum where you can fire a cannon, raise a flag, swing in a hammock, and learn about life onboard the ship during the War of 1812. For a wonderful look at Boston’s historic past, a visit to Charlestown is the perfect choice.
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