The Bunker Hill Museum, the Lodge, and the base of the Monument are accessible. The top of Bunker Hill Monument is only accessible via 294 stairs in a tight spiral stairway.
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There is no elevator to the top, so it's a bit of a workout getting there. But climbing the 294 steps to the top is well worth it when you see the view!
The monument is 294 steps. Assuming you and your party are in reasonably good health the round-trip is under 30 minutes - it will depend on how much time you want to spend enjoying the view from the top!
There are no fees at the federally or municipally owned historic sites within Boston National Historical Park. This includes Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Museum, USS Constitution, and Dorchester Heights Monument.
Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge links Charlestown and the Bunker Hill Monument with downtown Boston's North End. Enjoy great views from the parks on the Boston side. Photo opportunities are especially valuable around sunset. You may not walk across the bridge, although pedestrian river crossings are available nearby.
Dedicated in 1843, this 221-foot obelisk commemorates the Revolution's first major battle. Members of the Bunker Hill Monument Association (BHMA) spent decades raising money to complete the construction of the Monument.
Work has begun to restore the pyramidion of the Bunker Hill Monument. Expect fencing around a construction zone and scaffolding around the Monument. The monument will remain open as often as possible with potential unexpected closures through the end of 2023.
Bunker Hill Museum: Open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The Bunker Hill Museum, the Lodge, and the base of the Monument are accessible. The top of Bunker Hill Monument is only accessible via 294 stairs in a tight spiral stairway.
Bunker Hill MuseumAlong with dioramas and murals, artifacts from the battle itself on display include a cannonball; a snare drum; a sword; a masonic apron belonging to revolutionary leader Dr. Joseph Warren, who perished in the fight; and a trowel used by the Marquis de Lafayette in the groundbreaking.
It is our monument.1 Throughout the 1900s, activists held protests regarding the Vietnam War and civil rights issues around the monument. Visitors may climb the monument's 294 steps. A museum across the street has exhibits about the community, monument, and battle.
The Bunker Hill Monument was the nation's tallest memorial prior to the construction of the Washington Monument. It is also the first public obelisk in the country. For a bird's-eye-view of Charlestown and Boston, climb the 294-step spiral staircase to the observation deck at the top of the monument.
The battle produced the American Revolution's first martyr, the charismatic Sons of Liberty leader Dr. Joseph Warren. After the battle, the British buried him in a shallow grave along with a farmer also killed in battle.
Col.William Prescott served in the Massachusetts militia and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Colonel William Prescott served as one of the ranking officers on the field for the New England militia during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
By 1919, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts owned the Bunker Hill Monument, but in 1975, it passed the task of preserving this national shrine to the National Park Service. The Bunker Hill Monument became a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.