Beacon Hill - Revision history

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History

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	Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by [[Puritans\|Puritan]] settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Beacon Hill]]</ref>		Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by [[Puritans\|Puritan]] settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Beacon Hill]]</ref>

	In 1656, the [[Sage]] [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]]~~, who was four years old at the time,~~ had a picnic with his parents atop Beacon Hill when he experienced his first vision of his past life as the [[Isu]] [[Aita]], namely of Aita's final moments prior to being killed by his wife [[Juno]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]: #4</ref>		In 1656, the 4-year-old [[Sage]] [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]] had a picnic with his parents atop Beacon Hill when he experienced his first vision of his past life as the [[Isu]] [[Aita]], namely of Aita's final moments prior to being killed by his wife [[Juno]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]: #4: "My Firste Reverie"</ref>

	As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill ~~is now~~ shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.~~<ref name="DB" />~~		As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill became shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]]. The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."<ref name="DB" />

	After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]]. The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."<ref name="DB" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
	~~{{update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]}}~~
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]
	'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] ~~that the player can visit in Assassins Creed III~~.		'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].

	==~~Description~~==		==History==
	Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by [[Puritans\|Puritan]] settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Beacon Hill]]</ref>		Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by [[Puritans\|Puritan]] settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Beacon Hill]]</ref>

			In 1656, the [[Sage]] [[Thomas Kavanagh, Jr.]], who was four years old at the time, had a picnic with his parents atop Beacon Hill when he experienced his first vision of his past life as the [[Isu]] [[Aita]], namely of Aita's final moments prior to being killed by his wife [[Juno]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]: #4</ref>

	As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.<ref name="DB" />		As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.<ref name="DB" />
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	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Hills]]		[[Category:Hills]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

imported>Daryurian18 at 15:28, 26 June 2023

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	{{update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]}}		{{update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]}}
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]
	'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].		'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] that the player can visit in Assassins Creed III.

	==Description==		==Description==

imported>Darman36: First trivia is not related to in-universe historical description, second is OOU from real life, I believe

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First trivia is not related to in-universe historical description, second is OOU from real life, I believe

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
			{{update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Thom Kavanagh's letters]]}}
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]
	'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].		'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].
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	As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.<ref name="DB" />		As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.<ref name="DB" />

	After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]].~~<ref name="DB" />~~		After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]]. The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."<ref name="DB" />

	The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."<ref name="DB" />

	~~==Trivia==~~
	*A [[View Points\|view point]] was located at Beacon Hill.
	*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
	{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]
	'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].		'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].

imported>RebeccaAWB: Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==, ==Reference== → ==References==

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	*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.		*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Hills]]		[[Category:Hills]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

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	==Reference==		==Reference==
			<references/>
	[[Category:Hills]]		[[Category:Hills]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

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	==Description==		==Description==
	Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by Puritan settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.		Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by [[Puritans\|Puritan]] settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Beacon Hill]]</ref>

	As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.		As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.<ref name="DB" />

	After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]].		After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]].<ref name="DB" />

	The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."		The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."<ref name="DB" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*A [[View Points\|view point]] was located at Beacon Hill.		*A [[View Points\|view point]] was located at Beacon Hill.
	*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.		*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.

			==Appearance==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[~~Assassin's Creed III~~]]''		[[Category:Hills]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]
	~~[[Category:Hills]]~~

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	{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}		{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]

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	~~LOVE ME DAD?!~~		{{Era\|AC3}}
			{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
			[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]
			'''Beacon Hill''' is a historic neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].

			==Description==
			Beacon Hill was named after the beacon set on the hilltop by Puritan settlers. This beacon was essentially a "bucket full of pitch hanging from a pole." It was set up to warn the dwellers of the countryside in case of an attack on the town. However, the beacon was never actually used.

			As a result of the hill's top being carted off to fill in Mill Pond, the hill is now shorter than it used to be. This benefited property developers as it presented them with the advantage of building on the hilltop, and it created more land at Mill Pond.

			After the opening of the new Massachusetts State House in 1790, the hill became a popular place to live on. Property developers then created upscale housing on the south side of the hill, which overlooks the [[Boston Common]].

			The less refined north side of the hill was inhabited earlier; it went by the nickname "Mount Whoredom."

			==Trivia==
			*A [[View Points\|view point]] was located at Beacon Hill.
			*[[George Washington]] referred to the hill's north side as Mount Horam.

			==Reference==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
			[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]
			[[Category:Hills]]

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	{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}		{{WP-REAL\|Beacon Hill, Boston}}
	[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]		[[File:DB Beacon Hill.png\|thumb\|right\|180px\|Beacon Hill]]