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Bunker Hill Day: A Tribute to Higher Ground

June 17, 2025
  • 3:15pm - 4:45pm
  • Bunker Hill Monument and Grounds
    43 Monument Square
    Boston, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    National Parks of Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • Boston 250

2025-06-17T15:15:01 - 2025-06-17T16:45:01

Step onto the historic grounds of the Bunker Hill Monument for the 250th Battle of Bunker Hill Remembrance Ceremony & Oration, held during the very hours of the original battle. This solemn and powerful event will commemorate the exact anniversary of June 17, 1775, honoring the courage and sacrifice of those who stood for liberty. Featuring voices from local, national, and international communities, the commemoration ceremony brings together past and present in a moving tribute to the enduring spirit of revolution and remembrance.

Seating will be ticketed.

Guest Speaker: Nathaniel Philbrick, Historian

British Speaker: Commodore Roger Readwin, UK's Naval Attaché in Washington D.C.

Orator: Brigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr.

Hosts: The National Parks of Boston, Bunker Hill Monument Association, and American Legion J.W. Conway Bunker Hill Post 26

June 17, 2025
  • 3:15pm - 4:45pm
  • Bunker Hill Monument and Grounds
    43 Monument Square
    Boston, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    National Parks of Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • Boston 250

2025-06-17T15:15:01 - 2025-06-17T16:45:01
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