Charlestown Massachusetts is a neighborhoods on Boston with a rich history which began as the capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628. it's easy to find where Charlestown is located thanks to the Bunker Hill Monument located on Breeds Hill in Charlestown to commemorate the famous Battle of Bunker Hill.
A trip to Charlestown should include a visit to the Charlestown Navy Yard where the The USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy, is docked. Paul Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to warn that the "British was coming" before the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Ben Affleck Directed and starred in the movie "The Town" released in 2010 depicting the fictional life of bank robbers and filming took place in Charlestown along the Freedom Trail.