249th Flag Raising at Prospect Hill

When:
Wednesday, Jan 01, 2025 11:30a -
1:00p

Where:
Prospect Hill Park
68 Munroe St
Somerville, MA 02143

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
somervillemuseum Alison

Categories:
History

Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1108606835889

Every New Year’s Day, Somerville commemorates an important moment of the American Revolution: The First Flag Raising. The event re-enacts 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 what is now Somerville.


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. This year, we are excited to welcome Phillis Wheatley and Martha Washington to the festivities.


The event starts at Somerville City Hall at 11:30 and proceeds to Prospect Hill for an hour long program, from noon till 1pm.

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