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Bunker Hill Day, observed every June 17, is a legal holiday in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (which includes the city of Boston), as well as Somerville in Middlesex County. Prospect Hill, site of colonial fortifications overlooking the Charlestown Neck, is now in Somerville, which was previously part of Charlestown.
The Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, ... Bunker Hill Day celebration, between 1890 and 1901.
Massachusetts (present-day Maine) Patriot forces capture the HM schooner Margaretta Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775: Massachusetts: British victory: British drive Patriot army from the Charlestown peninsula near Boston but suffer heavy losses [7] Capture of Turtle Bay Depot* July 20, 1775: New York
Bunker Hill Day. National Take Your Cat to Work Day. Mark your calendars now: June 16 is Father Halfpoint Images - Getty Images. June 18. National Wanna Get Away Day. Clean Your Aquarium Day.
The Bunker Hill Monument, located at the top of Breed's Hill in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, is a granite obelisk that was constructed in the mid-19th century to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought June 17, 1775. The property is owned and administered by the National Park Service.
In 2010, the state legislature debated eliminating Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day as official holidays, citing the expense of giving state and local workers paid days off. [7] The state's 2011 budget required all state and municipal offices in Suffolk County to be open on both days.
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