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Boston Herald
Boston Herald
11 Jun 2023
Grace Zokovitch


NextImg:Charlestown trumpets Bunker Hill Day with annual parade

Bostonians showed out for a beautiful, warm Bunker Hill Day Parade early Sunday afternoon, remembering the historic day with rounds of marching bands, costumed paraders and community support.

“I like the bands and the music,” said 10-year-old Charlestown native Jessie Grey thoughtfully, standing with her family and clutching a flag at her second Bunker Hill Parade. “And the candy.”

The parade, held annually in Charlestown since the 1800s, kicked off at 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Vine and Bunker Hill Streets and wound around to Winthrop Street by the Charlestown Militia Training Field.

The day celebrates the Battle Bunker Hill, also known as the Battle of Breed’s Hill, during the Revolutionary War, a key point — though a loss — for the American troops. The parade “traces its roots to the earliest commemorations of the 1775 battle and celebrations of the Charlestown community after the town was rebuilt,” according to the National Parks Service.

On Sunday, a wide array of organizations and people marched along in the historic celebration, from political figures like Mayor Michelle Wu, to many marching bands and historical groups, to a Santa Sleigh and array of clowns.

Locals and families cheered from the sidelines along the route, camped in lawn chairs and decked out in red, white and blue. Several toddlers wore ear protection as shots from historical rifles cracked through the air and brass bands rumbled by.

“We’re proud of our history here,” said Sam Davis, a Charlestown resident. … “You can see how much people care.”

Members of the William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps march during the Bunker Hill Parade in Charlestown Sunday. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) on the Boston Common on Sunday, in Charlestown, MA. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) June 11, 2023

Members of the William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps march during the Bunker Hill Parade in Charlestown Sunday. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Matthew Fitzsimmons, 4, salutes during the Bunker Hill Parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) on the Boston Common on Sunday, in Charlestown, MA. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) June 11, 2023

Matthew Fitzsimmons, 4, salutes during the Bunker Hill Parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Averyanna Hayward, 6, Aubreyana Santilli, 9, and Zoey Johnson,7, wave to the marchers during the Bunker Hill Parade in Charlestown. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) on the Boston Common on Sunday, in Charlestown, MA. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) June 11, 2023

Averyanna Hayward, 6, Aubreyana Santilli, 9, and Zoey Johnson,7, wave to the marchers during the Bunker Hill Parade in Charlestown. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)