Charlestown

Charlestown

Charlestown is a well-preserved neighborhood of historic Federal and Victorian row-houses that form an intimate tree-lined community where everyone says hello to each other. Settled in 1629 as the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s first capital a year before Boston itself was founded, Charlestown is the site of many historic events surrounding the American Revolution, including the start of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride to Lexington at what is now City Square Park, the Battle of Bunker Hill which is commemorated by the Bunker Hill Monument, and the christening of the U.S.S. Constitution, America’s oldest commissioned naval warship, in historic Charlestown Navy Yard. Local educational offerings include Charlestown High School, The Holden School, Bunker Hill Community College, numerous public elementary schools, and the Charlestown branch of the Boston Public Library.