Copp's Hill Burying Ground is the second oldest burying ground in Boston, first founded in 1659 as Windmill Hill. The grounds are named for William Copp, a former owner of the land. Many former North End residents are buried on the hill, including thousands of free African Americans who lived in an area called the New Guinea Community. The British occupied Copp’s Hill because of its strategic height and view, using it to train their cannons on Charlestown during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Next stop: The Charles River. Continue down Hull and across Commercial Street to the waterfront.
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