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Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. [1] Also called Mishawum by the Massachusett, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston, and also adjoins the Mystic River and Boston Harbor waterways.
The Charlestown Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic heart of Charlestown, New Hampshire. It is located along Main Street ( New Hampshire Route 12 ), roughly between Lower Landing Road and Bridge Street, and encapsulates more than two hundred years of the town's history.
Charlestown is located along the Connecticut River, the western border of New Hampshire.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.5 km 2), of which 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km 2) are land and 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km 2) are water, comprising 5.98% of the town. [1]
The Happy Retreat estate was owned and developed by Charles Washington "Charlestown" was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in January 1787. [6] However, for about two decades, confusion arose because the same name was also used for a town established in Ohio County at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, and authorized in the 1791 term of that local court.
North and east of downtown are the neighborhoods of East Boston and Charlestown. East Boston has a majority of Hispanics, Brazilians, and young professionals, with a remnant of older Italians, and is the site of Logan International Airport.
Charlestown Town Hall is the seat of municipal government of Charlestown, New Hampshire.It is located just off Main Street (New Hampshire Route 12) at 29 Summer Street.It was built in 1872-73, and is a design of Edward Dow, one of New Hampshire's leading architects of the period.
Today, the Warren Tavern is a staple for local Charlestown residents as well as a popular location for tourists who want to understand American Colonial history and culture. It is located at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Main Street in Charlestown Massachusetts across the Charles River from downtown Boston.
It winds from Boston Common in downtown Boston, to the Old North Church in the North End and the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Stops along the trail include simple explanatory ground markers, graveyards, notable churches and buildings, and a historic naval frigate.