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Dorchester Heights • Thomas Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Historical Marker Database · Bill Coughlin
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Backed by cannons hauled from Fort Ticonderoga in New York, Patriot soldiers fortified these heights in March 1776, forcing the evacuation of British troops from Boston.
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Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
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