June 17th is Bunker Hill Day, to remember the Battle of Bunker Hill in which the American's fought the British on the hill we now live on, and lost. It is a holiday within Suffolk County, which means no school (right before the end of the school year I might add) and the City takes a break. The Sunday before the holiday Charlestown celebrates with a fantastically long parade. 
We have been to the parade several times before, but never with a toddler in tow. This was the first year we realized how long it actually was (over 90 minutes). The parade is filled with local ROTC, politicians, local bands, every town's reenactment group, and several bagpipe groups, of course along with the fire trucks and police cars. Some of the highlights to include the entire crew (minus those still watching the ship) of the USS Constitution, the model of the USS Constitution, and the Friends of Charlestown Dog Parks (if you are Ellie and currently fascinated by dogs). 
Oh yeah, even the "Red Coats" came out for the parade.
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