Best of South Boston

The full route

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   Saint Augustine Chapel and CemeteryStart · Building / Landmark

   Cemetery and chapel in South Boston, Massachusetts..

2. 2
   Dorchester Heights4 min walk walk · Building / Landmark

   The high ground whose fortification in March 1776 ended the Siege of Boston: Washington's cannon above the harbor forced the evacuation that the city still marks on March 17.

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   Old Gate of Heaven Catholic Church7 min walk walk · Building / Landmark

   Old Gate of Heaven Catholic Church, Boston..

4. 4
   Foster's Hill17 min walk walk · Building / Landmark

   Known also as Nook’s Hill, Newks, or Nuke’s Hill, Foster’s Hill rose a hundred or so feet into the air over the channel between Dorchester and Boston’s Neck.

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   Castle Island & Fort Independence2.3 mi walk · Park / Public space

   Fortified continuously since 1634 — the oldest such site in English North America.