“Lost Bunker Hill Cyclorama,” 29 Jan.

On Wednesday, 29 January, the National Parks of Boston and Boston Public Library will present a free online presentation about “Boston’s Lost Bunker Hill Cyclorama.”

The event description says:

The Battle of Bunker Hill is one of the most mythologized moments in American history, and the events of June 17, 1775, have inspired artists for more than two centuries.

The most monumental work of art dedicated to the battle was “The Battle of Bunker Hill Cyclorama.” In an era before IMAX blockbusters, audiences in the 1800s visited cycloramas; 360-degree paintings displayed within enormous circular structures. When “The Battle of Bunker Hill Cyclorama” was unveiled in Boston 1888, it was considered the most accurate depiction of the battle yet seen, yet a few short years later was discarded.

This program explores the history and legacy of the greatest work of art ever lost in Boston.

This event is scheduled to start at 6:00 P.M. To attend, people must register through Zoom.

Folks can also explore the National Parks of Boston’s webpage on the cyclorama, which offered a “Diorama of the Boston Tea Party” as an appetizer. Only a few two-dimensional traces of the installation survive.

In addition, Jake Sconyers’s HUB History podcast explored the earlier cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg in this episode.