How hot was the weather on June 17, 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Stage Fort Park came alive with hundreds of participants this weekend, each reenactor draped in layers of colorful, authentic period attire, creating an immersive spectacle worthy of a PBS miniseries. On this sweltering Sunday, the anniversary week of the fateful 1775 battle, spectators experienced firsthand how arduous the fighting must have been, getting a tangible sense of the summer conditions, too. Saturday there was a breeze. Participants found shade where they could. How hot were the tents? The temperature dipped into the 60s on Friday and Saturday and participants told me sleeping there was great.
‘Pastureland’ images: View of the City of Boston from Breeds Hill in Charlestown (Library of Congress) | View from Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
Photos: Frank Ryan. Scenes from Saturday and Sunday.
Photos: C. Ryan. Sunday. Minute Men were busy every minute. After the battle, the breakdown commenced!
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