June Day Parade & Drum Head Election Ceremony

Back to Previous June Day Parade & Drum Head Election Ceremony Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Faneuil Hall Square Faneuil Hall Boston, MA (617) 227-1638 June 1, 2020 Start Time: 12:15 PM End Time: 2:00 PM Price: Free Send Email | Visit Website Details Map June Day – First Monday in June Election of Officers & Sergeants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Bring the family and observe the largest military parade on the East Coast! Over 30 historic military organizations participate in this yearly parade and ceremonial event!  A parade precedes the AHAC Company election. The Company marches from their Headquarters  in Faneuil Hall to the Granary Burial Ground on Tremont Street. At the cemetery they lay a wreath at the grave-site of Robert Keayne the First Captain Commanding of the Company. Drumhead Election Ceremony The parade then proceeds to The Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Tremont Street for a memorial service for recently deceased members.The parade then reconvenes and proceeds to Boston Common . At the Common the drumhead elections is reenacted for officers and 12 elected Sergeants. The ballots are distributed, collected and placed upon the drumhead, which is located in front of the Company. MA Governor Issues Commissions Out-going officers tender their resignations to the Governor of the State of Massachusetts , the Commander-in-Chief, and newly elected Officers receive their commissions. The election is an reenactment of the first election and has continued without interruption since 1638. The parade then reconvenes and proceeds to a local downtown hotel. View List of Invited Historic Military Organizations June Day Event Information Date: June 3, 2019 June 1, 2020 June 7, 2021 June 6, 2022 June 5, 2023 Admission: Free Start Time: 12:15pm End Time: 2:00pm Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor Start Location: Faneuil Hall,  1 FH Square. Boston, MA 02113 End Location: near Boston Common Parking: Street Parking or Under Boston Common (Garage) Public Transportation: MBTA Govt Ctr / Haymarket Directions Hwy Exit: Govt Ctr / Haymarket What's Nearby