United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball

The United States Marine Corps Birthday Dinner is celebrated every year on 10 November, on that day in 1775 the Continental Marines were established. Although there are no official records of the event, it is believed the first official Marine Corps Birthday Ball was held in 1925 in Philadelphia. It was formalized throughout the Corps in 1925 by Commandant General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. Messina Hof invites all veterans and those currently serving to join us in celebrating this historical tradition in honoring the Marine Corps.