First Flag Raising

When:
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2019 11:30a -
12:30p

Where:
City Hall Concourse, Somerville
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Date Idea, Innovation, Meetup, Music, Social Good

Event website:
http://www.ahac.us.com/first-flag-raising/

Grand Union Flag Raising – First Flag Raising


A Reenactment of the Raising of America’s First Flag


Every New Year’s Day the city of Somerville commemorates an important moment of the American Revolution The First Flag Raising. The event reenacts the one that took place on Prospect Hill on January 1, 1776.


General Washington raised a new American flag on that day over the highest point in the land, Prospect Hill in Somerville. The event starts at Somerville City Hall and proceeds to Prospect Hill. Numerous city officials, the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts based out of Faneuil Hall (Boston), and re-enactors participate in the ceremony and parade.


First Flag Raising Event Information


Date: January 1st
Admission: Free
Start Time: 11:30am
End Time: 12:30pm
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Start Location: City Hall Concourse – 93 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02143
End Location: Prospect Hill Somerville, MA
Parking: Public Lots & On Street Parking
Public Transportation: Bus 90 Davis Sq
Directions Hwy Exit: RT 93 to Fellsway Exit

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