The Bunker Hill Monument Association was incorporated in 1823 for the purpose of purchasing the battlegrounds of June 17, 1775 and constructing on the site a suitable memorial.

The Association appointed a Board of Artists to recommend a form for the monument.  The Board, which included Daniel Webster, Gilbert Stuart and Loammi Baldwin, a noted engineer, is credited with being the monument's designer.

Construction, under the direction of architect Solomon Willard, began in 1827, but work was frequently halted as available funds were depleted.  To bring the project to completion the Association in 1838 began to sell off the ten acres of the battlefield as house lots, eventually preserving only the summit of Breed's Hill as the monument grounds.  On June 17, 1843, with Daniel Webster as orator, the completed monument was dedicated.

The Bunker Hill Monument Association maintained the monument and grounds until 1919 when it was turned over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  In 1976 the Bunker Hill Monument was transferred to the National Park Service and became a unit of Boston National Historical Park.

The Bunker Hill Monument, made entirely of granite taken from a quarry in Quincy, MA, stands 221 feet tall and has 294 steps.

Hours: Visitor lodge and exhibits open daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The monument is open to climb from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information please call (617)242-5641. Admission: Free

For more information about the Bunker Hill Monument, visit the Boston National Historical Park website.