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232nd Raising of the Grand Union Flag
at Prospect Hill Video

The Grand Union Flag was raised by George Washington on January 2, 1776 at Prospect Hill near his Cambridge headquarters during the Siege of Boston. The Continental Army was just reorganized on January 1 under the command of General Washington and this was the first flag the new army saw flying above them. Prospect Hill, now a part of Somerville, Massachusetts was a high spot in the area so the flag could be seen for miles around.

Once a year, on the anniversary of the occasion, the citizens of Boston commemorate the raising of the Grand Union Flag with a ceremony on Prospect Hill. This video shows clips of the 232nd raising of the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill. You can learn more about the history of the Grand Union Flag here or order your own Grand Union Flag here.

You can learn more interesting facts about George Washington here.






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