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Audrey Wilcox
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๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ‘€ Bunker Hill Monument: Bostonโ€™s โ€œFreeโ€ Skyline Hack ๐ŸŒ‰๐Ÿ“ธ

Budget tip ๐Ÿ’ธ! Skip pricey observatories ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’ฒโ€”climb 294 steps ๐Ÿง—โ™‚๏ธ for free city views ๐ŸŒ†! ๐Ÿ—ฟ History Nerd Alert ๐Ÿ“œ Freedom Trail finale ๐Ÿ—ฝ! Site of 1775โ€™s Battle of Bunker Hill ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโ€”colonial loss ๐Ÿ˜ข, spiritual win ๐Ÿ’ช! Built: 1825โ€“1843 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ! 221ft granite obelisk ๐Ÿ—ผโ€”tallest in U.S. till 1889 ๐Ÿ†! Tribute: Soldiers who died โšฐ๏ธโ€”โ€œDonโ€™t fire till you see the whites of their eyes! โ€ ๐Ÿ‘€ (Spoiler: They did ๐Ÿ˜ฌ). ๐Ÿง—โ™€๏ธ Stairmaster Challenge ๐Ÿ’ฆ 294 steps ๐Ÿง—โ™€๏ธ! 10โ€“20 mins โณโ€”narrow spiral stairs ๐ŸŒ€! Top = grimy glass ๐Ÿงผ + rusty mesh ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ! View > iPhone lens ๐Ÿ“ธ? Debatable ๐Ÿค”โ€ฆ ๐ŸŒ† Views (Through Grime) ๐Ÿ‘€ Boston skyline ๐Ÿ™๏ธ + Charles River ๐ŸŒŠ! Dirty glass = soft filter ๐ŸŽจโ€”Instagram vs. reality ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ†š๐Ÿ‘€! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Bonus: Visitor Center ๐Ÿ“š Next door ๐Ÿšช! Exhibits on the battle ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ, colonial uniforms ๐Ÿ‘”, and why โ€œBunker Hillโ€ was actually fought on Breedโ€™s Hill ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ (oops ๐Ÿคซ)! Final Thought: Free views + history ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ†“! Skip the gym ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’ชโ€”earn your skyline ๐ŸŒ†! ๐Ÿท๏ธ #BunkerHill #BostonSkyline #FreedomTrail

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