Beyond the Battlefield: Diverse Perspectives on 1775 Charlestown, MA

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The City of Boston Archaeology Program is undertaking a project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), a pivotal event in the American Revolution. This initiative focuses on historically underrepresented groups in Charlestown – women, children, people of color, Native Americans, etc. – affected by the battle's aftermath. Research conducted from 2023-2024 includes a reconstructed census, digitized resident loss claims, and a new 1775 property map. These efforts will culminate in a 3D reconstruction of Charlestown's 1775 landscape and multiple archaeological investigations. These investigations aim to pinpoint the 1775 redoubt, potential mass burial sites, and other historically significant locations that will illuminate the diverse experiences and contributions of Charlestown's residents during this critical moment in history.

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• Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2025

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow