Celebrate New Year's Day on Prospect Hill

[ron_newman]

On New Year's Day each year, the City of Somerville celebrates the raising of the first-ever American Flag, which occurred on Prospect Hill on January 1, 1776. The event begins at 11:30 am at the City Hall parking lot, where re-enactors, fife and drum players, and local elected officials assemble for a short procession. The parade reaches the Prospect Hill Tower at noon, where there will be a ceremony that includes raising a replica of the First Flag onto the top of Prospect Hill Tower. Coffee, hot cider, and other refreshments will be available.

I've been going to this event for a few years and have always enjoyed it. To get there from Davis Square, take the #88 bus from Davis Square at 11:31 am, and get off at either City Hall (if you want to join the parade) or at the first bus stop on McGrath Highway (if you just want to walk up the hill yourself to the ceremony). Sometimes the bus ends up driving behind the parade.

Here's the official city press release for the event.

Comments

[anthonydreamer.livejournal.com]

yeah great let's celebrate the war-mongerers

[ron_newman]

We are commemmorating an important local event in the American Revolution. I don't think that equates to "celebrate the war-mongers".

"mongerers"?

[four-thorns.livejournal.com]

yeah great let's use real words next time

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads-up.