Bunker Hill Monument Association Members

08/22/2026

Charlestown patriot

Boston Tea Party participant Eliphalet Newell was born August 22, 1735 in Charlestown, MA.
Following the "destruction of the tea" in December of 1773 he became more involved in the American Revolution. Newell served at the Battle of Bunker Hill alongside his friend Dr. Joseph Warren who sadly was lost during the battle. Newell was one of the first people to erect a new structure from the British burned ashes of Charlestown, building a tavern that he named after his fallen friend. The Warren Tavern still stands as a working tavern to this day. In 1778, Newell joined the Freemasons of the Lodge of St. Andrew in Boston’s North End, known for its more revolutionary members.

Are you descended from a Boston Tea Party participant or want to learn more about the people who made history in 18th-century Boston? Visit our Boston Tea Party Descendants Program here! https://bit.ly/3MiOrlC
Pictured: Eliphalet Newell's headstone, Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, MA

08/20/2026

Places To Go In And Around Boston To Walk In Dr. Joseph Warren’s Footsteps Or Pay Your Respects.

•The Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, MA where he was killed in battle.

•Faneuil Hall where the town meetings were held. A painting of him is on display in the Great Hall. His waistcoat is on exhibit in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum on the 4th floor.

•Old South Meeting House where he delivered two Boston Massacre Orations.

•Harvard University in Cambridge where he attended college and Massachusetts Hall, his dormitory.

•Old State House where his remains laid in state for three days after they were discovered on Breed’ Hill.

•King’s Chapel where his funeral took place on April 8, 1776.

•Grand Lodge of Masons of Massachusetts on Tremont Street.

•Museum of Fine Arts, Boston where his painting hangs in the Copley Gallery.

•Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain where he and his family members are buried.

08/17/2026

Wednesday concert at the Training field 🎶

Join Friends of the Training Field for its second summer concert on Wednesday, August 19th, 5:30-7:30 p.m. with the Dirty Water Brass Band!

Charlestown YMCA will have a table with treats for kids and information!

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

Flags are at half staff to honor a Korean War vet, KIA, recently identified by DNA. Norman Levesque will be buried today in Taunton, MA 🇺🇸🕊️