Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company We are the oldest chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere chartered in 1638.

Happy 489th birthday to our dear friends in the Honorable Artillery Company of London! Incorporated by Royal Charter by...
08/25/2026

Happy 489th birthday to our dear friends in the Honorable Artillery Company of London!

Incorporated by Royal Charter by King Henry VIII on 25th August 1537, the HAC's proud tradition of service continues on!

Arma Pacis Fulcra

The Ten of Us Club, founded in 1896, was set up as a social group supporting the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company...
08/06/2026

The Ten of Us Club, founded in 1896, was set up as a social group supporting the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.
Volunteers run several events each year including the annual clambake. Congratulations to this year's Ten of Us President, 2LT Andrew Bannon, on a successful event filled with fun!

Membership?
If you're an Ancient, you're a member of the Ten of Us Club.

Service and camaraderie, serving our fellow Ancients since 1896!

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly top 10 engagement list! 🎉 Gary Yu, Sal Bolanos, Stephen Ph...
07/21/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly top 10 engagement list! 🎉 Gary Yu, Sal Bolanos, Stephen Phipps, John Mitchell, Kyle Bunker, Jon El, Art Cooper, Laurie Holst, Shawn Burke, Richard DeVoe Sr.

Reception at the Faneuil Hall Headquarters, Armory, and Museum of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massach...
07/15/2026

Reception at the Faneuil Hall Headquarters, Armory, and Museum of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
for USMC Major General Raymond Adams, Commanding Officer 4 Marine Division.

A few additional photos from the Massachusetts State House reception for tall ship Captains 13 JUL 2026
07/15/2026

A few additional photos from the Massachusetts State House reception for tall ship Captains 13 JUL 2026

Massachusetts State House reception for tall ship Captains 13 JUL 2026The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Mas...
07/14/2026

Massachusetts State House reception for tall ship Captains 13 JUL 2026

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, led by Captain Commanding John S Damiano, paraded the flags of over 20 nations while accompanying the various ships Captains (and more than a few Admirals) taking part in Sail Boston 2026

The tall ship Captains and other representatives of the various nations were received at the Massachusetts State House by Governor Maura Healey after which a reception was held in their honor.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, led by Captain Commanding John S Damiano, performed Honor...
07/10/2026

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, led by Captain Commanding John S Damiano, performed Honor Guard duties at the opening of Sail Boston welcoming more than 50 vessels from around the world
to Boston Harbor. 🇺🇲 ⚓️

From the balcony of the Old State House in the City of Boston , John S Damiano , the 318th Captain Commanding of the An...
07/05/2026

From the balcony of the Old State House in the City of Boston , John S Damiano , the 318th Captain Commanding of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts read of the Declaration of Independence in Boston on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.

The Captain Commanding of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has read the Declaration of Independence every year since it was read for the first time in Boston in 1776. This is the oldest, continuous tradition of reading the Declaration in the United States.





Yesterday, July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com...
07/05/2026

Yesterday, July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, led by our 318th Captain Commanding, John S Damiano, paraded from Copley Square in Boston to the Old Granary Burial Bround to lay wreaths, to the Old State House for the 250th reading of the Declaration of Independence.

The longest, continuous annual reading of the Declaration of Independence by the Captain Commanding of the Ancients is a Boston tradition that dates back to the first reading in Boston in 1776.

The parade (in 90° temperatures) ended at our Headquarters and Armory at Faneuil Hall. Despite the heat, it was a great turnout of our fellow Ancients - Facta non verba! 🇺🇲

More pictures to follow featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

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4 Faneuil Hall Square
Boston, MA
02109

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Monday 9am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm
Friday 9am - 3:30pm

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