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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UO_you-are-now-my-enemy-and-i-am-yours_Boston-MA.html
The British Army was one of the most powerful military forces of the day. Their leaders were career officers. The troops were regularly trained and well equipped. Yet, the enlisted ranks were often filled with soldiers recruited against their will…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UL_the-decisive-day-has-come-on-which-the-fate-of-america-depends_Boston-MA.html
This high ground of Breed's Hill bound the American colonies to the cause of independence. An open field once located here commanded this entire area. On the night of June 16, 1775, two month after the fighting at Lexington and Concord, 1,200 colo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UK_this-column-stands-on-union_Boston-MA.html
In the years following the battle, this hill became sacred ground. A new patriotic spirit swept the nation in the 1820s. Americans looked to honor the sacrifice and service of their ancestors. For two decades, many men and women, led by the Bunker…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UI_working-in-the-yard_Boston-MA.html
When the Charleston Navy Yard opened in 1800, Boston 's skilled maritime workers provided a ready source of labor. As sail gave way to steam, and wooden hulls gave way to iron and steel, the work of building, repairing, and maintaining a fleet cha…
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Thousands of civilians spent their work days in the yard, then returned home to their Boston neighborhoods. For a few naval personnel, however; the yard was both a work-place and a home. For those who lived here, whether in the luxurious Commandan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UE_boston-the-navy-yard-and-the-war-of-1812_Boston-MA.html
Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812When the Federal government established a navy yard in Massachusetts in 1800, it naturally looked to Boston Harbor. A thriving town of more than 34,000 people, Boston was home to hundreds of skilled ship c…
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In its first years, the navy yard consisted of a small dock and several wooden storehouses, surrounded by mud flats and rolling pastures. In 1812, the commandant noted:"the establishment...afforded no advantage or facility for naval purposes... a …
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By 1940 this navy yard supported a powerful fleet of modern steel ships. Where once carpenters, joiners, and sail- makers responded to the morning shipyard bell, now a shrill steam whistle summoned welders, boilermakers, and electronics specialist…
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The Charleston Navy Yard was established in 1800 to build, repair, and supply the nation's warships. For 174 years the yard expanded and adapted to serve a growing, changing navy. In early years, skilled workers build and repaired wooden sloops, f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14TZ_a-state-of-perfect-chaos_Boston-MA.html
This 1833 view of Boston from the west end of the Navy Yard shows a harbor full of busy activity. The steeple of the Old North Church is still a prominent landmark.[courtesy Library of Congress]The Navy Yard in the War of 1812When Captain William …