[Rarebooks] FS: 1864 Bunker Hill Monument Visitor Guide

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

“The Stranger's Guide: or Explanations of the Locations, Objects, etc. 
as seen from the Bunker Hill Monument (cover title: Bunker Hill Guide. 
For the use of Strangers visiting the Monument.)”

Charlestown; printed for J.B. Goodnow in 1864.

A handy guide which was first published at least as early as 1848. The 
text begins with descriptions of the views to the East, South, West, and 
North, then describes the Battle of Bunker Hill, the construction of the 
monument, and the inscription on the monument. The Bunker Hill Monument 
was built to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill (you might already 
have guessed that). It stands 221 feet high and was made from granite 
quarried in nearby Quincy, with construction taking from 1827 to 1843. 
it is, somewhat famously, not actually on Bunker Hill, but on nearby 
Breed's Hill, but that's ok, because the Battle of Bunker Hill mostly 
took place on Breed's Hill as well. Although the Monument Association 
had originally purchased most of the battlefield site, by 1838 
fundraising was lagging and they were forced to sell off everything for 
house lots except the hill's summit in order to pay for the monument's 
completion. Softcover. 3.5"x4.75", 15 pages. The covers have some wear 
and soil. The  interior has some minor soil and spotting. [39875]  $125

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