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Dorchester Heights National Historic Site
- Also Known As: Dorchester Heights
- Address: 38 Thomas Park
- Neighborhood of South Boston in Boston
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Peabody and Stearns | Architect | |||||
| 1776/00/00 | George Washington | American Commander in Chief | Siege of Boston | |||
| 1776/01/25 | Winthrop Sargent | Captain Lt, Knox's Regiment, Continental Artillery | Henry Knox arrives in Boston with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, used to fortify Dorchester Heights. | Siege of Boston | ||
| 1776/01/25 | Henry Knox | Expedition Leader | Henry Knox arrives in Boston with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, used to fortify Dorchester Heights. | Siege of Boston | ||
| 1776/01/25 | Henry Knox | Expedition Leader | Henry Knox arrives in Boston with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, used to fortify Dorchester Heights. | Noble Train of Artillery | ||
| 1776/01/25 | Winthrop Sargent | Captain Lt, Knox's Regiment, Continental Artillery | Henry Knox arrives in Boston with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, used to fortify Dorchester Heights. | Noble Train of Artillery | ||
| 1776/03/04 | John Bent, Patriot | Patriot Soldier | John Bent marches to Dorchester Heights when the forts are being erected. | Siege of Boston | ||
| 1776/03/04 | Maj Gen John Thomas | Patriot Commander | John Thomas leads his division to fortify the Dorchester Heights overlooking the south harbor at Boston using cannon that Henry Knox brought from Fort Ticonderoga. | Siege of Boston | ||
| 1981/03/04 | John Goddard | Work | John Goddard is employed as a wagon-master by the Continental Army during the Fortification of Dorchester Heights, a nighttime act that requires the wagons to be as quiet as possible to avoid notice. | Siege of Boston |
Data »
| Particulars for Dorchester Heights National Historic Site: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial Revival |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Owner | Federal |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Other Description | Georgian Colonial Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Monument, Marker |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Park |
| Criteria | Person |
| Sight Category | Structure |