Today in the CBO
The View from the BMU
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
24 May 2298 – Bunker Hill
On certain Tuesdays for the 2297 and 2298 seasons, we will feature one of the settlements where teams in the Boston Minor Union play.
In our eleventh trip around the BMU, we will go to a symbol of pre-USA Boston, Bunker Hill.
The Ancient Times
According to a terminal, "During the American Revolution, the area was the site of a battle between General Israel Putnam of the Colonial Army and his British counterpart, General William Howe. Though it was primarily fought on nearby Breed's Hill, the Battle of Bunker Hill received its name from the primary British objective, which they ultimately took. While the Colonial forces were defeated, the battle was a pyrrhic victory for the British Army, convincing them to avoid further engagements during the Siege of Boston."
The Dawn of Nate Howard - 2288
The terminal goes on to read, "After the Great War, the memorial to the fallen soldiers still stands, though caravan traders have made their home here. In the past, the Minutemen protected the settlement from the dangers of the Commonwealth, but after failing to answer a call during a raider attack, the Minutemen are no longer held in high esteem in the settlement, and they rely mostly on mercenary protection against things that cannot be bought, such as super mutants.
"The Railroad has a base underneath the complex, where they prepare synths for extradition from the Commonwealth. During their purge of the Railroad, the Institute attacks this complex, and it is unknown what the outcome of the battle is."
Bunker Hill Today - 2298
Bunker Hill is still a central trading location for caravaneers around the Commonwealth, though the names of the shops and shop owners have changed over time. Most of the original caravaneers hold premier businesses throughout the Wasteland, including some team owners in the CBO.
There has been a lot of expansion to the settlement due to neighborhood cleanup projects. While many of the buildings, including the famous Bunker Hill monument, are still in ruins, more of the settlement has expanded, including a cleared out park area where the Bunker Hill Gun Fu play.
Bunker Hill Tomorrow - 2350
With hopes that the vegetation will grow, the future looks to make Bunker Hill one of the tourist spots of the Commonwealth. The author's depiction above shows a Bunker Hill with plenty of green to make it a perfect combination of nature and manmade brilliance. The holes in the monument were kept for the "look."