Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff

First Time Since 1825

75 descendants of the “Brothers of the Battle” reunite in Charlestown Special to the Patriot-Bridge For the first time since the 1825 laying of the Bunker Hill Monument cornerstone, 75 descendants of the men and sons who fought at the…

CNC Meeting Dates

CNC Development Committee Meeting, Monday, June 23, 6 p.m.  at Austin St. Lots Redevelopment. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Monday, June 23 at 6 p.m. in the Boston Police Station, Community Room at 20 Vine St.…

Lafayette was Here 200 Years Ago

By John J. Henry In 1777, nineteen-year-old French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette joined the American ranks in the American Revolutionary War, as a major general assigned to the staff of General George Washington. He served with distinction leading American forces…