as the monument grounds. Neighbors disgruntled with the construction eyesore were rumored to have plans to raise money to tear down the partially completed monument. Sarah Josepha Hale and the readers of her magazine supplied funds essential to the monument's successful completion. The capstone was laid on July 23, 1842, with the monument being dedicated on June 17 of the following year, again with a Daniel Webster oration. According to the Boston Latin School Association's "Points of Pride Quiz" for December 2007, BLS boys helped erect the Boston landmark. The Bunker Hill Monument Association maintained the monument and grounds until 1919, when it was turned over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1976 the monument was transferred to the National Park Service and became a unit of Boston National Historical Park. The monument was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, in part for its architectural significance as a major early war memorial, and the nation's largest-scale memorial prior to the construction of the Washington Monument. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, and was included in the Monument Square Historic District in 1987. Image gallery See also Washington Monument List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts References Sources (Paperback: ) Nelson, James L. (2011). With Fire And Sword: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the American Revolution. New York: St Martins Press. Book Club Edition External links Information about the Monument, including hours it is open The Battle of Bunker Hill: Now We Are at War, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan More information from the US National Park Service "The Public Memorial in the United States": cultural context Bunker Hill Monument King Solomon's Lodge, that built the first Bunker Hill Monument 1843 sculptures American Revolutionary War monuments and memorials American Revolutionary War museums in Massachusetts American Revolutionary War sites in Massachusetts Boston National Historical Park Buildings and structures completed in 1843 Buildings and structures in Boston Charlestown, Boston Granite sculptures in Massachusetts Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts Landmarks in Charlestown, Boston Military and war museums in Massachusetts Monuments and memorials in Boston Museums in Boston National Historic Landmarks in Boston Obelisks in the United States 1843 establishments in Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places in Boston 1775 in the Thirteen Colonies History of Boston