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Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904, The Prospect Hill Park Celebration. (search)
mittee on Historic Sites. This committee consists of Messrs. J. O. Hayden, Charles D. Elliot, and Luther B. Pillsbury. The committee, after much study, decided upon the following inscriptions:— The American army under General Putnam on June 17, 1775 Withdrew from Bunker Hill to this height and here erected the citadel the Strongest work in the besieging lines of Boston and which for the nine months Withstood the British Bombardment June 17, 1775, to March 17, 1776. here on July 18, 17June 17, 1775, to March 17, 1776. here on July 18, 1775 was raised Amid great Rejoicing the flag presented to General Israel Putnam and his heroic soldiers bearing the motto of Connecticut Qui Transtulit Sustinet and of Massachusetts, ‘an Appeal to Heaven.’ from this eminence on January 1, 1776 the flag of the United colonies bearing thirteen stripes and the crosses of Saint George and Saint Andrew first Waved defiance to A foe. ‘the flower of the British army’ prisoners of War who surrendered at Saratoga were quartered on this Hill fro