A Monumental Day on Bunker Hill

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. <a href="http://www.bunkerhillmonumentassn.org">www.bunkerhillmonumentassn.org</a> Media Contact  Lee Eiseman <a href="mailto:nolisome@gmail.com">nolisome@gmail.com</a> 617-899-0597

Bunker Hill Monument 

 US Army Field Band & Soldiers' Chorus 

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – 7:00 PM Echoes of Valor: Celebrating 250 Years of Service and Sacrifice Free Public Concert by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston, MA This spectacular evening honors both the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army and the Battle of Bunker Hill. The acclaimed United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will perform patriotic selections alongside a ceremonial tribute to America’s enduring legacy of service. Schedule:<ul><li>6:00 PM – Ceremonial Procession: Begins at Edward Everett Statue, Boston Public Garden.</li><li>(Route: Edward Everett Statue → Arlington Street → Arthur Fiedler Footbridge → Hatch Shell)</li><li>7:00 PM – Concert Begins: At the Hatch Memorial Shell, with music, flyovers, cannon salutes, and tributes from military and civic leaders.</li></ul>Presented in partnership with:<ul><li>The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Veterans Services, DCR, National Guard, State Police)</li><li>The City of Boston (Veterans Services, Boston Police Department)</li><li>Federal and Military Officials</li><li>Historic and Patriotic Organizations (AHAC, MASSAR, MASSDAR, NSCAR, Friends of Lafayette, and more)</li></ul>ADMISSION: Both events are free and open to the public. All are warmly encouraged to attend. PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:<ul><li>Historical reenactors in period costume</li><li>Grand processions</li><li>Military musicians and flyovers</li><li>Civic and military dignitaries</li></ul>Concert Information MEDIA CONTACTS: 📧 John Mitchell | <a href="mailto:americanhome98@gmail.com">americanhome98@gmail.com</a> | 📞 (781) 389-4445 📧 Bill Foley | <a href="mailto:foley.bill154@gmail.com">foley.bill154@gmail.com</a> | 📞 (617) 866-9641

Hatch Memorial Clam Shell 

Two Nations One Battle-Moderated by Historian Nathaniel Philbrick

Two Nations, One Battle” Bunker Hill in British and American Memory Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 6:30 - 8 pm EDT Bunker Hill Community College- Free Admission ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 5th Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00pm “Two Nations, One Battle” Bunker Hill in British and American Memory&nbsp; ﻿Bunker Hill Monument Association In partnership with the Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library, Bunker Hill Community College &amp; the National Park Service Location: Bunker Hill Community College A lively conversation that will be a moderated event with historian and author Nathaniel Philbrick and British historian, Emma Hart. Moderator: Dr. Brooke Barbier &nbsp; Free Admission Register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-tickets-1348483894629">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-tickets-1348483894629</a>

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A Monumental Day on Bunker Hill

US Army Field Band & Soldiers' Chorus

Two Nations One Battle-Moderated by Historian Nathaniel Philbrick