Prospect Hill was ravaged by a form of mountain top removal, when it was decided that we needed to fill in some land for development.
It's the legacy of the Heptorean Women's Club, and the Prospect Hill Improvement Society that restored it to its original height.
Today, it's the perfect spot for a picnic, but life was no picnic for the Revolutionaries stationed here throughout the winter. They must have really believed in their cause. I'm sure the winters were as cold then as they are today. I'm sure theses folks didn't have plumbing up here. I wonder where they got their rations. They were 100% committed to defending Boston against the tyranny of economic injustice and militant occupation. Not only did they win the physical battle, but they won the ideological battle. The Stamp Act and the outlandishly high taxes on tea were repealed.
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| Here you see the earthworks. |
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| Many Thanks to Somerville Public Works for allowing us inside :) |
Here's closeups of the signage.
In a later post, I'll explore our Commonwealth's motto.
This spot was an internment camp for British prisoners of war.
That really brings home that the Revolution was won with arms. It was bloody.
I guess power conceded nothing without a demand
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| A Rare Look Inside The Citadel |
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