14 Facts About Charlestown Massachusetts

Charlestown Massachusetts was laid out in 1629 by engineer Thomas Graves, one of its earliest settlers, during the reign of Charles I of England.

Today Charlestown Massachusetts is a largely residential neighborhood, with much housing near the waterfront, overlooking the Boston skyline.

Charlestown Massachusetts is home to many historic sites, hospitals and organizations, with access from the Orange Line Sullivan Square or Community College stops or the I-93 expressway.

The BRA's dealings with Boston's West End had created an atmosphere of distrust towards urban renewal in Boston, and Charlestown Massachusetts residents opposed the plan by an overwhelming majority.

One of the oldest neighborhoods of Boston, Charlestown Massachusetts is home to the Bunker Hill Monument and historic Charlestown Massachusetts Navy Yard.

Related searches

Charlestown Massachusetts today is a mainly residential neighborhood with an institutional presence.

Charlestown Massachusetts is located north of downtown Boston on a peninsula extending southeastward between the Charles River and the Mystic River.

City Square in the southern part of Charlestown Massachusetts was the location of the city hall before annexation by Boston.

Small portion of Charlestown Massachusetts is north of the Mystic River, containing the northern approach to the Malden Bridge and now the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor .

Charlestown Massachusetts has many places of historical interest, some of which are included along the northern end of Boston's Freedom Trail.

Charlestown Massachusetts was the location from which Paul Revere began his famous "midnight ride" before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Boston's Charlestown Massachusetts neighborhood is served by the Boston Public Schools system.

State routes passing through Charlestown Massachusetts include 38 to the City of Somerville and 99 to the City of Everett.

Charlestown Massachusetts is accessible via the Charlestown Massachusetts Navy Yard Ferry Terminal where the MBTA operates a ferry between the Navy Yard and Long Wharf, making this a popular choice among both commuters and tourists.