Bunker Hill Monument's actual location on Breed's Hill

The Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown commemorates the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill and was completed in 1843; it stands in Monument Square as a 221-foot granite obelisk. Historically and topographically, the principal fighting during the battle occurred on nearby Breed's Hill, a point often noted in local histories and by scholars, so the monument's name is sometimes described as a historical misnomer. The monument and the Museum of the American Revolution (Charlestown) preserve artifacts and interpretation related to the battle. The site is a documented focal point of Revolutionary War memory in Boston.