Bostons best historic sites that locals miss, according to a Paul Revere reenactor

Boston wears its history like a badge of honor, and in this 250th anniversary year, the patriotism feels louder than ever.This summer visitors will flock to the usual suspects: Fenway Park, the USS Constitution and Faneuil Hall.

But beyond the well-known favorites, the city is filled with Revolutionary-era landmarks that even lifelong Bostonians routinely stroll past without a second glance.Enter Michael LePage, one of the country’s most respected Paul Revere reenactors, who has spent three decades bringing the silversmith-turned-patriot to life.LePage is often stationed at the North End’s Paul Revere House, charming visitors in full 18th-century regalia.

He’s also taken part in dramatic reenactments of Revere’s midnight ride, complete with a row across the Charles River and a gallop through Charlestown.He knows Boston like the back of his powdered wig and insists that the city’s most meaningful history isn’t always where the Duck Tours stop.

Here are the historic sites LePage says locals overlook — but shouldn’t.“Ask the average Bostonian if they’ve been to Dorchester Heights and most would probably say ‘no,’ ” said LePage.That’s surprising, given that this unassuming hill overlooking the harbor is where George Washington positioned his cannons in March 1776, forcing British Gen.

William Howe and his troops to retreat and never return.Today, it’s a quiet park with a monument and sweeping views.

“For such a pivotal site, it’s remarkably under visited,” said LePage.You’ll really have to hunt for this one: It’s tucked behind an active construction site adjacent to an office building, but search the waterfront just a few yards south of the USS Constitution and you’ll find a plaque commemorating the landing site where Paul Revere arrived from across the river on the fateful night of April 18, 1775.“People walk the Freedom Trail over to Charlestown to see the Constitution or Bunker Hill, but they miss the fact that this w...