The Charlestown Historical Society hosts a discussion on the legacy of the Battle of Bunker Hill led by GBH News Features Editor Jennifer Moore. She sits down with author Donald Ryan, VP of Charlestown Historical Society, Dr. Timothy Riordan, and President of Charlestown Historical Society, Julie Hall, who share their insights into the recent excavations around Bunker Hill and lesser-known stories from the monumental day 251 years ago.
Descendants of those who fought the Battle of Bunker Hill also share family histories based on artifacts, journals, weapons and more from their family archives.
Jennifer Moore is the Statewide & Features Editor at GBH News. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Jennifer at jennifer.moore@gbh.org.
Donald R. Ryan is a Boston-area military historian and docent at the Bunker Hill National Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He is primarily known for his book, Colonel William Prescott: Heroic Commander of the Battle of Bunker Hill - A Patriot's Life.
