Charlestown, Massachusetts recently came together to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill with a ceremony and commemoration program held on the battlefield where men and boys stood their ground and shaped our history on June 17, 1775.
Thanks to Charlestown Historical Society’s “Brothers of the Battle” program, descendants of those who fought in that pivotal battle traveled from all around the country to be there. These fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-generation relatives came together to participate in the festivities, which included an Ecumenical Service at St. Francis De Sales, marching from the church to the Bunker Hill Monument, sharing their family artifacts, and helping the world remember that the fight for independence began with farmers, tradesmen, and teenagers who believed in something bigger than themselves. The battle may have ended in retreat, but it ignited a revolution.
