A Monumental Day on Bunker Hill

When:
Monday, Jun 16, 2025 10:00a -
6:00p

Where:
Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129

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Admission:
FREE

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Event website:
www.bunkerhillmonumentassn.org

Cornerstone Laying by “General Lafayette”

Honoring 200 Years of the Bunker Hill Monument  

Monday, June 16, 2025

Re-Laying the Cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument

9:30 AM – Procession | 10:00 AM – Cornerstone Ceremony | 6:00 PM – Evening

Celebration

Charlestown Navy Yard → Bunker Hill Monument | Old South Meeting House (Evening)

The Bunker Hill Monument Association and partner organizations will mark the 200th anniversary of the Bunker Hill Monument's cornerstone laying with a daylong historical commemoration. The event features a grand ceremonial procession, a Masonic ritual reenactment, historical orations by reenactors portraying Daniel Webster and General Lafayette, and stirring musical performances by the Dee Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

Highlights:

•      Morning Procession (9:30 AM): Begins at the Charlestown Navy Yard, featuring over 500 Freemasons, veterans, military groups, and civic leaders.

•      Cornerstone Ceremony (10:00 AM): A traditional Masonic cornerstone-laying ritual with historical readings, musical tributes, and a benediction.

•      Evening Festivities (6:00 PM): “It Has Begun!” – A Grand Monumental Celebration at the Old South Meeting House with toasts, music, and Lafayette’s original 1825 tribute.

Presented by:

The Bunker Hill Monument Association, in collaboration with Boston National Historical Park, The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, Revolutionary Spaces, the American Friends of Lafayette, and others. www.bunkerhillmonumentassn.org

Media Contact 

Lee Eiseman

[email protected]

617-899-0597

 

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