Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War site
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historic site → |
| associatedWith |
Continental Army
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George Washington → |
| associatedWithFlag |
Grand Union Flag
→
first national flag of the United States → |
| conflict |
Siege of Boston
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| country |
United States
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| elevationType |
hill
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| hasDateSignificance |
January 1, 1776
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| hasEvent |
first raising of the Grand Union Flag
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| hasFlagEvent |
first hoisting of the Grand Union Flag over Continental Army camp
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| hasHistoricalPeriod |
American Revolutionary War
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| heritageType |
historic landmark area
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| knownFor |
raising of the Grand Union Flag
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role in the American Revolutionary War → |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Charlestown, Massachusetts → Massachusetts → United States → |
| militaryFunction |
Continental Army encampment
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fortified position → |
| overlooks |
Boston
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Charlestown → |
| partOf |
Charlestown neighborhood of Boston
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| symbolicSignificance |
site of first national flag of the United States
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| timePeriod |
1775–1776 (Revolutionary War encampment)
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| usedBy |
Continental Army troops
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Patriot forces → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Continental Colors
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Grand Union Flag → |
firstRaisedAt |
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Union Square, Somerville
("Prospect Hill near Union Square")
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hasLandmark |