Historical Artifacts
We house some of the most significant historical artifacts in the history of the Commonwealth and United States. We invite you to come to historic Faneuil Hall and visit us on the top floor (Level 4).
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Its Headquarters and Armory have been here in Faneuil Hall since 1746. Facing you at the west end of the Armory is the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Commissioned in 1897, it is made of one piece of wood and measures seven feet in height and is five feet wide. The Indian (Massasoit) has a slightly different stance in the modern seal. .
Membership
While most members of the AHAC reside in the metropolitan Boston area, the Company has members throughout Massachusetts, and indeed the entire United States. Applicants must be sponsored by a member and applications submitted by said member.
From the birth of the Nation to the present day, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (the AHAC) has been a vital part of the military history of the United States of America.It’s Museum and Armory is located on the Fourth Floor of historic Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston, and contains artifacts, documents, medals, paintings, photographs and other memorabilia that date from the early 1600s.Organized in 1638, the AHAC was originally located in the 1659 Town House, built through the generosity of Robert Keayne, the first commander of the Company, and replaced in 1711 by the building now called the Old State House. In 1746 the Company relocated to Faneuil Hall and since 1880 has been the sole occupant of the fourth floor Armory of this historic building.
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On display in the Museum are military artifacts, weaponry, uniforms, medals, and gifts to the company.The Museum’s collections span all the conflicts starting from the American Revolution to the battlefields of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.There is a special display of items from the Company’s sister unit, the Honourable Artillery Company of London, as well as items from the Vatican’s Swiss Guard.Special collections present personal stories and materials for scholarship and research.