Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again

On October 6 - 7, Revolution 250 will stage a re-enactment of the arrival of British regular troops. Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again commemorates the 250^th anniversary of when the British regular troops landed in Boston in 1768, beginning a seven-year occupation of the City. To mark this important occasion, on the morning of Saturday, October 6, more than 150 Redcoat re-enactors will land on Long Wharf and then “occupy” Boston throughout the weekend.

On Saturday, October 6, the Redcoats will land at Long Wharf in the morning and parade through the City, past the Old State House and through Downtown Crossing, en route to Boston Common, where they will set up an encampment and spend the night. While at Boston Common, the Redcoats will participate in various drills and demonstrations for the public to observe. As evening falls, the Redcoats will create a stir throughout Downtown Crossing as they occupy streets, restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies in the area before retiring to their encampment on Boston Common before midnight. On Sunday, October 7, catch more drills and demonstrations as the Redcoats patrol the area.

This is a signature event of Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations working together to commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the events that led to American Revolution, including the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), Conventures, the Downtown Crossing BID, the Freedom Trail Foundation, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, and others.