tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post4036339397915520530..comments2024-03-14T13:25:20.613-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Delia Jarvis and the Battle of Bunker Hill Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-36437457075006017742013-10-21T09:20:42.860-05:002013-10-21T09:20:42.860-05:00If I recall correctly, Dorchester Heights was part...If I recall correctly, Dorchester Heights was part of the NPS system -- a National Historic Site -- even before Boston National Historical Park was created in 1974. With the creation of Boston NHP, Dorchester Heights became a part of the larger entity.<br /><br />About 30 years ago, in the early 1980s, NPS did have a couple of staff members permanently assigned to the Heights; the city gave them some office space in an old fire station nearby, and the rangers did a lot of school programs in the neighborhood.Charles Bahnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-79014304038160539152013-10-20T20:05:54.693-05:002013-10-20T20:05:54.693-05:00It's a sign of the status of Dorchester Height...It's a sign of the status of Dorchester Heights in the culture here that that news article appeared in a local section of the paper, not as news for the whole region. <br /><br />The staff at Longfellow-Washington are relatively new to Boston, but I know they're not alone among folks here who love local history but haven't been to Dorchester Heights. It's not in the way to anywhere unless you're already going to Dorchester, and (like Bunker Hill, to be fair) it's hard to get a sense of the historical event that happened there because the topography and settlement of the area has changed so much. <br /><br />I commend your dedication, John! J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-85327384174348106232013-10-20T19:34:48.081-05:002013-10-20T19:34:48.081-05:00Lat month some improvements were actually started ...Lat month some improvements were actually started at Dorchester Heights. Doesn't sound like anything extensive, but anything will help.<br /><br />See:<br /><br />http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2013/08/hold_dorchester_heights_national_historic_monument_site_impr.htmlG. Lovelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-34903568895422983122013-10-20T19:10:16.689-05:002013-10-20T19:10:16.689-05:00It was a heck of an expensive cab ride to and fro....It was a heck of an expensive cab ride to and fro. What struck me is that many of the local Park Service employees at Longfellow House and Bunker Hill had never been there a single time. Maybe that's the equivalent of a local NYC NPS employee never having been to Fort Greene in Brooklyn which is an impressive site if you can find it and if you take the time to go.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961930732125748800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-79485614864913912592013-10-20T12:38:50.053-05:002013-10-20T12:38:50.053-05:00Whoops, thanks for the correction. I knew there we...Whoops, thanks for the correction. I knew there were events there, but the patchwork of federal, local, and private sites linked to Boston N.H.P. confused me. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-41361715296634398482013-10-20T09:11:33.695-05:002013-10-20T09:11:33.695-05:00Dorchester Heights is indeed part of the National ...Dorchester Heights is indeed part of the National Park Service, John, although you're correct that the interpretive options are few. NPS does sponsor some special events there each year.<br />Charles Bahnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-62148292469915448402013-10-19T22:28:24.408-05:002013-10-19T22:28:24.408-05:00The Bunker Hill Museum is relatively new and has h...The Bunker Hill Museum is relatively new and has helped reinvigorate the site of the monument. Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters also has a new focus on the 1775-76 period. <br /><br />Dorchester Heights is indeed harder to get to, and it offers less once you’re there. It’s not part of the National Park Service or the Freedom Trail so it sees fewer visitors. But maybe there’s a way to reenergize that site as well. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-65100722086408131212013-10-19T16:48:03.020-05:002013-10-19T16:48:03.020-05:00Back in September, I made the trip to Boston from ...Back in September, I made the trip to Boston from NYC to specifically see the Bunker Hill Monument, Battle of Lexington and Concord sites, Dorchester Heights Monument (cab driver had a rough time with that one) and Washington's Headquarters in Cambridge. <br /><br />Bunker Hill had a very nice museum and historic site. Nice neighborhood too. And walkable from downtown.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961930732125748800noreply@blogger.com