Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
DATE
December 7, 2024
TIME
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION
USS Cassin Young, Charlestown Navy Yard
COST
FREE
Join us in remembrance of this somber day.
The National Parks of Boston will host a Pearl Harbor commemoration at Charlestown Navy Yard, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony aboard the World War II–era destroyer USS Cassin Young to remember and honor those who perished in the December 7, 1941, attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. USS Cassin Young was named in honor of U.S. Navy Commander Cassin Young, who was recognized for his actions during the attack.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program
11:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This free public program will be held in Charlestown Navy Yard starting at 11:00 a.m. with an outdoor speaking program and ceremony beside USS Cassin Young. Ceremony speakers include National Parks of Boston Superintendent Tarona Armstrong, USS Constitution Commander Crystal L. Schaefer, and USS Constitution Museum President & CEO Jeff Draeger.
This program is free to the public. No registration is required.
Letters of Gratitude Write-a-Thon
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stop by the Museum to write a letter of encouragement and cheer to active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. Navy recruits. We’re currently writing for recruits at the U.S. Navy’s Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, who are staying at housing named for USS Constitution.
This event is presented by the National Parks of Boston.
