Front Row Seats to History

The key to Boston Harbor Opens Your Gateway to the Past

Overlooking the main shipping channel into Boston Harbor, Telegraph Hill offers unparalleled views of America’s oldest light station, Boston Lighthouse, the islands of America’s newest National Park, and the beauty of Massachusetts Bay. At one time, though, Telegraph Hill offered much more than just pleasant scenery.

Myles Standish, Massachusetts Governor John Winthrop, General George Washington, Major General Benjamin Lincoln, French Admiral Comte D’Estaing, the Maquis de LaFayette, and many others recognizes the military potential of the site. During the American Revolution Colonial and later French troops garrisoned Fort Independence, the star-shaped earthwork fort that stood as the front line of defense for the city of Boston. After abandonment following the cessation of hostilities, the site sat unused for more than a century, save for telegraph stations that signaled the arrival of ships to the harbor. Then, with the coming of the Spanish-American War in 1898, a modern coastal artillery facility, Fort Revere, brought Telegraph Hill back to life. That fort remained active through World War II.

The Fort Revere Park & Preservation Society, working in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, keeps the stories of Forts Independence and Revere alive through the Fort Revere Officers Quarters Museum and living history events such as our annual Revolutionary War Encampment. Throughout the summer, the Society and MDCR offer free, outdoor concerts, movies, plays and more.

Your membership to the Fort Revere Park & Preservation Society allows us to continue our mission to educate the youth of the region to the tales of the past, to the stories of hardship and sacrifice that made the United States what they are today.

Fort Revere Park & Preservation Society
PO Box 963
 Hull, MA 02045
617-727-4468

Thank You to all involved
The free public programming at Fort Revere Park is made possible by a variety of non-profit organizations, local businesses and individuals. Through their efforts and your participation, we hope to promote awareness and preservation of this unique historic resource.