Annual Burning of the Ships Commemoration

Essex’s Annual Burning of the Ships Day commemorates one of the worst events in the town’s history- the fateful night in April, 1814 when a company of Royal Marines landed at the foot of Main Street and proceeded to burn all of the ships moored and being built on the ways around town.

The highlight of the celebration is a parade of fife and drum corps down Main St., led by Essex’s own Sailing Masters of 1812.

Step off is at 2 PM from the Essex town hall. The parade will proceed down to the cul-de-sac in front of the Connecticut River Museum where groups from the Fife and Drum Corps and the Silver Dolphins honor guard will perform.

You may also like the following events from Connecticut River Museum:

• Next month, 29th May, 06:00 pm, Riverfare 2025 in Essex