The south facing side of the Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA.
The south facing side of the Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA looking in an approx. north easterly direction. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" This legendary order has come to symbolize the conviction and determination of the ill-equipped American colonists facing powerful British forces during the famous battle fought on this site on June 17, 1775. The battle is popularly known as "The Battle of Bunker Hill" although most of the fighting actually took place on Breed's Hill, the site of the existing monument and exhibit lodge. Today, a 221-foot granite obelisk marks the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution. (notes from official NPS web site)
Size: 5129px × 3419px
Location: Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA, United States
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
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