The patriotic obelisk atop the hill also confuses visitors. Most don’t realize it’s the rare American monument to an American defeat. In short, the nation’s memory of Bunker Hill is mostly bunk.

Bunker Hill Monument is part of the Boston National Historical Park and a stop on the Freedom Trail. The first major battle of the American Revolution took place on Breed's Hill in June 1775 ...

Photo: Courtesy of Atlantic Visuals A bedroom with a view of the Bunker Hill monument. Photo: Courtesy of Atlantic Visuals One of four fireplaces inside the brownstone. Photo: Courtesy of Atlantic ...