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Patriots Day 2008 Events


Each month the company holds a meeting at the Jason Russell House. We meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm, with the exception of the month of July, in which there is no meeting. If you'd like to stop by, you are more than welcome to attend.
 

2008 Schedule of Events

 
Key:

Bold: Confirmed Activity.
Regular: Event scheduled, Menotomy participation assumed but not yet confirmed.
Italics: Time or date tentative.
JRH = Jason Russell House and Smith Museum, 7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA
 

January

Wednesday, January 8 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Saturday, January 12 Company Holiday Party. 1:00-4:00pm. 27 Brantwood Road, Arlington. Please RSVP to Captain if you are planning on attending.
 

February

Saturday, February 2 Salute the Troops Benefit, 7:00pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, Arlington
Wednesday, February 6 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Sunday, February 10 Midwinter Madness FIfe and Drum Get-Together. Noon-5pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, Arlington
 

March

Saturday, March 5 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Saturday, March 8 Boston Massacre re-enactment
 

April

Wednesday, April 2 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Saturday, April 12 Bedford Pole Capping, Bedford, MA, followed by Company drill and cookout at the JRH.
Sunday April 20 Jason Russell House Battle Renactment. 11:30 assembly for 12:30 stepoff
Arlington Patriots Day Parade. 2:30 stepoff
Details will be provided to participating units.
Lantern Ceremony, Old North Church, Boston
Monday, April 21 Town Hall flag raising 7:30
JRH flag raising 7:45
Ceremony at the Old Burying Ground 8:00
Lexington Patriots Day Parade 2:00
Monday, April 28 Town Meeting opening 8:00pm (7:45 assembly)
 

May

Friday-Saturday May 2-3 William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Muster. Lexington.
Tattoo: 7:00pm Friday
Parade: 11:00am Saturday
Wednesday, May 7 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies, Arlington, MA
Assemble at Walgreens, Mass Ave.
 

June

Wednesday, June 4 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Saturday, June 14 Gaspee Days Parade, Warwick, RI. PAID EVENT
Bunker Hill day
 

July

Friday July 4 Norwood Independence Day Parade, Norwood. PAID EVENT
Fourth of July Weekend Company Picnic and Get-Together
 

August

Wednesday, August 6 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Nominating Committee presents candidates for fall Election of Officers
Saturday/Sunday August 23-24 Westbrook Fife and Drum Muster, Westbrook, CT.
 

September

Wednesday, September 3 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Additional nominations for Officers will be accepted from the Company.
Saturday September 13
Sunday September 14
Yankee Doodle Days, Billerica, MA
Saturday September 20
10am-3pm
Arlington Town Day. Living History demonstrations at the JRH.
Saturday, September 27
10am-4pm
Sudbury Colonial Faire
 

October

Wednesday, October 1 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Election of Officers
Saturday, October 11 Fall Musket Shoot
Sunday, October 26 Woburn Halloween Parade PAID EVENT
 

November

Wednesday, November 5 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Installation of Officers, unless otherwise scheduled by incoming Captain
Tuesday, November 11 Arlington Veterans Day Ceremony
 

December

Wednesday, December 3 Company Muster. 7:30pm Smith Museum/Jason Russell House, Arlington
Tuesday, December 16 Boston Tea Party
 

 
For those that use online calendars, our events are also posted on our public Google Calendar.
 
Google Calendar Legend
More often that not, those in the reenactor community find themselves belonging to more than one group. The same applies to the memembers of Menotomy. Therefore, we are including events that not only are Menotomy specific, but other event that we believe both the public and / or our fellow memembers might be interested in. The follow quick legend will help you sort out which events belong to which groups.
[MENOTOMY] Menotomy Minute Men Events
[16QLD] 16th Queens Light Dragons, Dismounted
[MACOUNCIL] Mass Council of Minute Men Sponsored Events
[HISTORY] This day in history...
[COLONIAL] Other various colonial group events
 




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