Bunker Hill is a hill in Charlestown, a part of Boston, that you can visit with your car rental Boston. It is found on a peninsula in the north part of Boston proper. Bunker Hill is famous for the Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place here on June 17, 1775.

War!

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, which you may learn while you are here with your car rental Boston. General Israel Putnam was in charge of the revolutionary forces here and Major-General William Howe was the commander of the British forces. Since Boston is on a peninsula, it was largely protected from close approach by the water that surrounded it. Once troops got into the city, they were resupplied and reinforced by sea.

The battle breaks out

On the night of June 16-17, Colonial Colonel William Prescott led 1500 men onto the peninsula to set up positions for artillery fire that could be directed into Boston for the siege. Around 4 a.m., a sentry on the HMS Lively spotted the new fortification and opened fire. It took almost six hours to organize the infantry force to gather up. Troops reinforced the position. In the third British assault the reserves were included and the attack was successful. The Americans ran out of ammunition and the British had their bayonets.

What remains today

The Bunker Hill Monument was built to commemorate the battle that took place here. It is a 221 foot granite obelisk that was built between 1827 and 1843. When you visit with your car rental Boston, you can visit the monument.

Learn more about Boston

When you visit with your car rental Boston, you might want to learn a little more about Boston. There are several museums where you can do this. The Museum of Science in Boston is located in Science Park, along the Charles River. It has over 500 interactive exhibits, live presentations, a Planetarium, IMAX theater, and much more for you to explore. The Theater of Electricity has one of the world's largest Van de Graaff generators; a to-scale community solar system model with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus on museum grounds; a film-based exhibit; human-powered aircraft in the lobby; and much more. The Current Science & Technology Center has live presentations that are in a constant state of development to keep up with new technology and science. This is also one of two bases in the city for Boston Duck Tours, which uses DUKW vehicles that were used in World War II, which is a twist on the regular bus tour.

Bunker Hill is a great place to visit with your car rental Boston to learn more about the history of the area.