Fort Wagner Day Commemoration
Jul 18, 2026 · Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial, Beacon St at Park St (Boston Common) · Boston, MA
About this event
Ceremony at the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial honoring the Black soldiers who stormed Fort Wagner in 1863, with Company A 54th Massachusetts reenactors, National Park Service rangers, and the Museum of African American History.
Why we picked it
The 163rd anniversary of the 54th's charge, marked steps from where the regiment mustered — living history you can only get in Boston.
Good for
history lovers, multigenerational families
Need to know
Ceremony 11 a.m.–noon; ranger-led pop-up activities continue at the memorial until 3 p.m.
When
Jul 18, 2026
Price
Free
Organizer
Boston African American National Historic Site with MAAH and Company A, 54th Massachusetts
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