The Jason Russell House was the site of the bloodiest fighting during the first day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775. Today it and the adjoining Smith Museum hold collections of the Arlington Historical Society.
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Lecture SeriesWhen, in the year 1638, Governor John Winthrop of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony granted a charter to "The
Military Company of the Massachusetts" there began the
officially recognized existence of an organization whose
members have in every generation since the settlement of
Boston, rendered conspicuous patriotic service to the State
and Nation. Now known as "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Massachusetts," it stands proudly by its venerable
traditions with undiminished patriotic fervor.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company (1637)Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 8:00 p.m.Dr. John F. McCauley, Curator of The Museum at Faneuil Hall, will discuss the history of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company from its inception in 1637 to the present. Dr. McCauley leads the Colonial Division in our Patriot's Day parade. The lecture will be held at the Smith Museum, adjacent to the Jason Russell House. Admission is free and seating is unreserved. The lecture will take place at 8:00 p.m. with doors open at 7:30. Wheelchair access is at the Jason Terrace entrance. Directions |