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Thread #151168   Message #3525863
Posted By: Trad Folkie
12-Jun-13 - 11:30 PM
Thread Name: June Boston Area (MIT) Chantey Sing
Subject: June Boston Area (MIT) Chantey Sing
After a 2 month hiatus, the Boston Area (MIT) Chantey Sings has a new home.

For the next two years most sings will be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the USS Constitution Museum in the Boston National Historical Park's Charlestown Navy Yard site. The Charlestown Navy Yard is only 10 minutes away from the Bunker Hill Monument.

Directions to the sing may be found on the USS Constitution Museum's web site: http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/visit/directions-parking.

Please note:

Charlestown will celebrate the 238th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill on the same day as our June sing.

There will be the 45th annual Battle of Bunker Hill 8K Road Race, starting at 9:15, to benefit the local Boys and Girls Club. The race begins and ends at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

There will also be a parade starting at 12:30 (some of the marching units will be forming in the Navy Yard). It is suggested that you come early to enjoy all the patriotic festivities and highly recommended that you use public transportation, if just part of the way, as some of the area streets may be closed for the events and parking will be tight. North Station, (Green, Orange & commuter lines) is only a 15 minute walk, the 93 bus from Downtown Crossing or Sullivan Square runs close by, and the water shuttle from NE Aquarium (Blue Line) lands right behind the Museum.