PLAN: Charlestown Before there was Boston, there was Charlestown. As Boston’s first and oldest neighborhood, Charlestown is a rich and valuable repository of our city, state and national spirit. With a proud history and a strong commitment to the ideal of community, Charlestown, in collaboration with City, State and Federal officials, is currently working to […]
Join the Charlestown Historical Society and the Charlestown Preservation Society for a special walking tour of Charlestown’s Historical Cemeteries: the St. Francis Cemetery, the Bunker Burying Ground and Phipps Street Burying Ground. Saturday, October 19th 2018. 3:30 PM The tour will be led by Charlestown resident and Historical Archeologist Dr. Tim Riordian and […]
Monday, June 10th, 2019, the Charlestown Preservation Society met at their new headquarters: 14 Green Street in Charlestown – the building known in the community as Memorial Hall to conduct an annual review. The meeting was open to membership and the invitation was advertised in the Patriot Bridge Newspaper and on the CPS website. A […]
Memorial Hall has been awarded multiple game-changing grants that will go toward restoring the building to its 1888 grandeur, and making the building and community space accessible to everyone. We have raised over $729,000 towards the $1,750,000 goal! Join us in celebration with a ‘shingle-shucking’ construction kick-off ceremony with local dignitaries from 4:30-5:30. (Reservations […]