Sixty-eight years after the battle of Bunker Hill a 221-foot granite obelisk was erected to commemorate June 17, 1775. The battle lasted less than 2 hours. Of the 1.400 to 1,800 colonial soldiers, 300-500 were captured, wounded or killed. Of the 2,400 British soldiers and marines, 1,000 were killed or wounded. The Siege of Boston became a stalemate that ended a year later in March 1776. Originally an 18-foot wooden pillar stood in its place to honor Dr. Joseph Warren, a patriot, physician, and political activist who died during this battle.
In 1902 the granite lodge was opened next to the obelisk to house a statue of Dr. Warren. Today it is open to the public and you can walk the 294 steps to the top.
We're a small workshop of 15 crew members in Wooster, Ohio who love our jobs of crafting replicas that hold deep meaning for you!
Look for Casper, our black cat mascot, curled up on the front steps keeping an eye on the local traffic.
