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Boston archaeologists want to learn about residents who lost everything during the Battle of Bunker Hill

Boston archaeologists want to learn about residents who lost everything during the Battle of Bunker Hill

Update: 2025-09-23
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In 1775, British troops set fire to Charlestown during the Battle of Bunker Hill. The thousands of residents who called the neighborhood home lost everything. Archaeologists with the city of Boston are excavating areas of the neighborhood to find the items these residents left behind.

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Boston archaeologists want to learn about residents who lost everything during the Battle of Bunker Hill

Boston archaeologists want to learn about residents who lost everything during the Battle of Bunker Hill

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