The Ancient and Honorable Artillery

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts conducted an exercise on the Boston Common yesterday afternoon, accompanied by other military units, past and present. This company was chartered in 1638 and was the first chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Ancient and honorable Artillery Company serves as Honor Guard to the Governor of Massachusetts, who serves as its Commander in Chief.

In the picture above you can see the smoke from the cannons after firing off a couple of volleys.

The Ancient and Honorable, Pt. 2

As per a request of Tuesday's photo, here is a close up of
some of the participants in the parade of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

And below are some of the other participants in the parade.

The Ancient and Honorable

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts conducted an exercise on the Boston Common yesterday afternoon, accompanied by other military units, past and present. The corner of Park and Tremont Streets was the staging area for the beginning of the parade.

This company was chartered in 1638 and was the first chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Ancient and honorable Artillery Company serves as Honor Guard to the Governor of Massachusetts, who serves as its Commander in Chief.

The Ancient and Honorable

Monday afternoon on the Boston Common the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts conducted an exercise on the Boston Common. This company was chartered in 1638 and was the first chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Ancient and honorable Artillery Company serves as Honor Guard to the Governor of Massachusetts, who serves as its Commander in Chief.

Unfortunately, their website « www.ahacsite.org » is password protected and cannot be accessed without authentication credentials.