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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
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The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world. A volunteer militia of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it is not part of the U.S. Armed Forces, but includes veterans and serving military members within its ranks. Its charter was granted in March 1638 by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay and signed by Governor John Winthrop as a volunteer militia company to train officers enrolled in the local militia companies across Massachusetts.

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Address
1 Faneuil Hall Square
Hours
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon9 am–3 pm
Tue9 am–3 pm
Wed9 am–3 pm
Thu9 am–3 pm
Fri9 am–3 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.