Every New Year’s Day the city of Somerville commemorates an important moment of the American Revolution The First Flag Raising. The event re-enacts the one that took place on Prospect Hill on January 1, 1776. General Washington raised a new American flag on that day over the highest point in the land, Prospect Hill in Somerville. The event starts at Somerville City Hall and proceeds to Prospect Hill.
Numerous city officials, the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts based out of Faneuil Hall (Boston), and re-enactors participate in the ceremony and parade. This year, we are excited to welcome Phillis Wheatley and Martha Washington the event.
For additional ADA accommodations, please contact 311 (617-666-3311) in advance.
Date: January 1st
Admission: Free
Start Location (11:30): City Hall Concourse – 93 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02143
End Location (12-1pm): Prospect Hill Somerville, MA
Parking: Public Lots & On Street Parking
Public Transportation: Bus 90 Davis Sq
Directions Hwy Exit: RT 93 to Fellsway Exit
Funded in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the City of Somerville. For questions, contact grace@somervillemuseum.org.
La interpretación a cualquier idioma está disponible previa solicitud (al menos siete días de anticipación) comunicándose con la Oficina de Asuntos de Inmigrantes de SomerViva en somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva o llamando al 311 al 617-666-3311.
A interpretação para qualquer idioma está disponível mediante solicitação antecipada (com pelo menos sete dias de antecedência) entrando em contato com o Escritório de Assuntos de Imigrantes da SomerViva em somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva ou ligando para 311 em 617-666-3311.
Entèpretasyon nan nenpòt lang disponib sou demann davans (omwen sèt jou davans) lè w kontakte Biwo Afè Imigran SomerViva nan somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva oswa rele 311 nan 617-666-3311.
Somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva मा सम्पर्क गरेर वा 311 मा 617-666-3311 मा कल गरेर अग्रिम अनुरोधमा (कम्तीमा सात दिन अघि) कुनै पनि भाषामा व्याख्या उपलब्ध छ।
如果提前申请（至少提前 7 天），可通过 somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva 联系 SomerViva 移民事务办公室或致电 311 617-666-3311，获得任何语言的口译服务。
如果提前申請（至少提前 7 天），可透過 somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva 聯繫 SomerViva 移民事務辦公室或致電 311 617-666-3311，以獲得任何語言的口譯服務。