Abigail Adams Watches the Battle of Bunker Hill

Name: Abigail Adams Watches the Battle of Bunker Hill
Start: 1775-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Quincy

Quincy, MA· day date

The Story

Abigail's letter describing the battle — including the smoke visible from Penn's Hill — is one of the most vivid firsthand accounts of the engagement and a foundational document of women's participation in Revolutionary life.

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