Little Black Dog Studios
by Beth Elam
Print: Bunker Hill Monument
Limited edition of just 500 prints, you will receive a 4x6 print with a matte border, ready to fit into a 5x7 frame. This limited edition print is hand signed and numbered by the artist, and is just $19.95 including free shipping!
From The Artist:
"I had driven by the Bunker Hill Monument hundreds of times before I ever went to see it. Because I had always seen it from a distance, I never get a feel for it's immense size until I got close. And the grueling climb to the top is a great workout!"
Description
At dawn on June 17, 1775 British troops occupying Boston noticed a fortification had been built by Colonial troops on Bunker Hill. Ordered to capture the fortification, the British failed in their first two attempts. On their third attempt they were successful.
Although the British were ultimately victorious in the battle it was a moral victory for the Colonists. Of an estimated 2200 British troops, there were more than 1300 were casualties. Of an estimated 2500 to 4000 Colonists, there were only 400 to 600 were casualties.
The cornerstone of the monument was laid on the 50th anniversary of the battle. After several funding delays the completed 221 foot tall Egyptian style obelisk was dedicated on June 17, 1843 with President John Tyler in attendance.
