SATURDAY, APRIL 13
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lexington
Visitors Center
1875 Massachusetts Ave (across from the Minuteman Statue) 781-862-1450 |
View diorama of Battle of Lexington and shop for custom and
unique Lexington gift items. Public restrooms
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Battle Green Guided Tours
On the Lexington Battle Green |
Official Lexington Battle Green Guides in Colonial clothing
offer informal tours, history, visitor information and directions throughout
the day. View one of the oldest war memorials in the country where the
remains of 7 of the 8 Militia who died on the Battle Green on April 19th are
buried.
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9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Buckman Tavern
Tours &
#Alarmed!: 18th Century Social Media exhibit 1 Bedford St (across from the Battle Green) |
Self-paced audio tours available. Admission tickets
available at the house.
The #Alarmed!: 18th Century
Social Media exhibit explores how news of the Battle of
Lexington went viral 250 years ago, and lets visitors imagine how colonials
might have made use of our modern media tools to kick start a revolution.
Free with admission to Buckman Tavern.
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9:30 AM
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Parker's Revenge
Battle Green |
Lexington Minute Men gather on the Battle Green to
reenact the second call to arms for Captain John Parker, with took place on
the afternoon of April 19. With additional dialogue from Reverend Jonas
Clarke.
Following this event, the Minute Men march up Mass
Ave to Fiske Hill before continuing on to the Parker’s Revenge site in the
Minute Man National Park for a skirmish reenactment. Free.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Hancock-Clarke House Tours
36 Hancock St |
Guided tours available every half hour. Admission tickets
available at the house.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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View an Original 1775 Alarm Letter
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road |
Couriers delivered the news of the conflict at Lexington soon
after the event. One of the letters that helped spread the news will be
displayed Free, donations accepted.
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10:00 AM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins @ Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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11:30 AM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins at Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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12:00 PM
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Parker’s Revenge Wreath Laying Ceremony
On the Battle Road near the Minute Man National Park Visitor Center Route 2A, Lexington |
Lexington Minute Men lay a wreath at the site of the Parker’s
Revenge skirmish, which occurred in the afternoon of April 19 when the
Lexington Militia Company under Capt. John Parker ambushed the retreating
Redcoats near the Lexington-Lincoln town line. Free.
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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Munroe Tavern
Tours
1332 Massachusetts Ave |
Self-guided tours available. Admission tickets available at
the house.
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1:00 PM
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Parker’s Revenge Reenactment
On the Battle Road near the intersection of Old Massachusetts Ave and Route 2A |
Lexington Minute Men reenact the Parker’s Revenge engagement
on the Battle Road. Free.
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1:00 PM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins at Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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3rd US Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard
Check back for more information |
The 3rd U.S. Infantry, traditionally known as “The Old Guard,”
is the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the Army, serving our nation since
1784
The Old Guard is the Army's official ceremonial unit
and escort to the president, and it also provides security for Washington,
D.C., in time of national emergency or civil disturbance.
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2:30 PM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins at Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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4:00 PM
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Battle at Tower Park
Massachusetts Ave opposite Pelham Rd. |
Follow the British retreat as they fight the Colonial Militia
in Tower Park, featuring a working reproduction cannon. Organized by the
Lexington Minute Men.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 14
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lexington
Visitors Center
1875 Massachusetts Ave (across from the Minuteman Statue) 781-862-1450 |
View diorama of Battle of Lexington and shop for custom and
unique Lexington gift items. Public restrooms
|
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Battle Green
Guided Tours
On the Lexington Battle Green |
Official Lexington Battle Green Guides in Colonial clothing
offer informal tours, history, visitor information and directions throughout
the day. View one of the oldest war memorials in the country where the
remains of 7 of the 8 Militia who died on the Battle Green on April 19th are
buried.
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9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Buckman Tavern
Tours &
#Alarmed!: 18th Century Social Media exhibit 1 Bedford St (across from the Battle Green) |
Self-paced audio tours available. Admission
tickets available at the house.
The #Alarmed!: 18th Century
Social Media exhibit explores how news of the Battle of
Lexington went viral 250 years ago, and lets visitors imagine how colonials
might have made use of our modern media tools to kick start a revolution.
Free with admission to Buckman Tavern.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Hancock-Clarke House Tours
36 Hancock St |
Guided tours available every half hour. Admission tickets
available at the house.
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10:00 AM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins @ Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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11:30 AM
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Liberty Ride
Tour
Begins at Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
A unique 90 minute trolley tour of the historic Battle
Road. Purchase tickets in
advance online or at the Visitors Center. Boarding is in
front of the Visitors Center.
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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Munroe Tavern
Tours
1332 Massachusetts Ave |
Self-guided tours available. Admission tickets available at
the house.
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7:00 PM
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“House of Hancock”
Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square |
History at Play presents a revolutionary musical weaving
together the life of John Hancock with the thrill of Broadway’s Hamilton. Admission tickets will be available online and
at Buckman Tavern.
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11:30 PM
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Paul Revere Ride Reenactment
Hancock-Clarke House, 36 Hancock St |
A reenactment of the arrival of Paul Revere at the
Hancock-Clarke House. Free.
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MONDAY, APRIL 15 - PATRIOTS' DAY
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5:30 AM
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“The Alarm” at the Old Belfry
Massachusetts Ave at Clarke Street (across from the Battle Green) |
Come ring the bell that sounded the alarm that the British
were coming. Free
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5:30 AM
(rain date: Saturday, April 20 5:30 am) |
Reenactment of
the Battle of Lexington
Lexington Battle Green |
The central event of Patriots’ Day weekend,
the Lexington Minute Men have organized and sponsored the Reenactment for 48
years to recreate the birth of American Liberty on Lexington Common in 1775.
“They nobly dared to be free!”
(Dress rehearsal Sunday, March 31 @ 2 pm;
rain date Saturday, April 6 @ 2 pm)
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5:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Operation: Home Ties’ Post 911 Portrait Tribute Wall of “Faces
of Remembrance” and the Massachusetts Vietnam Gold Star Tribute Wall
Masonic Hall, 3 Bedford St Rain or Shine |
Burlington residents Gina Johnson and her brother Paul Roth,
co-founders of this volunteer mission, will have both walls on display for
viewing. Free
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6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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View diorama of Battle of Lexington and shop for custom and
unique Lexington gift items. Public restrooms.
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6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Buckman Tavern Walk Through Tours and #Alarmed!: 18th
Century Social Media exhibit
1 Bedford St |
Walk through the rooms of the historic
tavern (interpreters present). Admission tickets available at the
house. Adults $3/Children $1.
The #Alarmed!: 18th Century Social
Media exhibit explores how news of the Battle of Lexington went viral
250 years ago, and lets visitors imagine how colonials might have made use of
our modern media tools to kick start a revolution. Free with admission to
Buckman Tavern.
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6:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Pancake Breakfasts:
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Fundraisers for the host organizations.
The Church of Our Redeemer: All proceeds to benefit Lexington Refugee Assistance Program (LexRAP). |
7:30 AM
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Sunrise Youth Parade
Starting at Munroe Cemetery driveway, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington center onto the Battle Green. |
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8:00 AM
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First Shot! Film Screening and Q & A with British and
Colonial Reenactors
Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square |
Admission tickets available at the door. Adults $3/ Children
$1
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8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Buckman Tavern
Tours
1 Bedford St (across from the Battle Green) |
Self-paced audio tours available. Admission tickets available
at the house.
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8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Hancock-Clarke House Tours
36 Hancock St |
Guided tours available every half hour. Admission tickets
available at the house.
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8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Munroe Tavern
Tours
1332 Massachusetts Ave |
Self-guided tours available. Admission tickets available at
the house.
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8:15 AM
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Patriots’ Day Ceremonies on the Battle Green
Massachusetts Ave at Bedford St |
Free
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9:00 AM
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First Shot! Film Screening and Q & A with British and
Colonial Reenactors
Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square |
Admission tickets available at the door. Adults $3/ Children
$1
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10:00 AM
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Lexington Lions Club 105th Annual Five-Mile Road Race
Starting/ending on Massachusetts Ave at the Battle Green |
For more information, call (781) 862-2534
or visit the Lions Club
website.
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10:00 AM
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First Shot! Film Screening and Q & A with British and
Colonial Reenactors
Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square |
Admission tickets available at the door. Adults $3/ Children
$1
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Lexington Minute Men/Daughters of the American Revolution
109th Wreath Laying Ceremony
Battle Green |
The Lexington Minute Men and Daughters of the American
Revolution lay wreaths at several of the war monuments around the Battle
Green, including the Revolutionary Monument where the Lexington soldiers
killed on April 19, 1775 are buried. Free
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11:00 AM
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USS Lexington Memorial Ceremonies
Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Ave |
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11:00 AM
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First Shot! Film Screening and Q & A with British and
Colonial Reenactors
Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square |
Admission tickets available at the door. Adults $3/ Children
$1
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Annual Patriots’ Day Handbell Concert of Patriotic and American
Music
Hancock Church 1912 Massachusetts Ave (the stone church across from the Battle Green) |
The concert is family-friendly and includes music played on 5
octaves of handbells and 6 octaves of hand chimes, sure to please listeners
of all ages. This year the concert is a multimedia production of American
movie and show tunes from such favorites as “The Wizard of Oz”, “Pirates of
the Caribbean”, The Best of John Williams and many more. Suggested donation
of $3 per person to benefit the Hancock Bell Scholarship Fund for ringers to
attend skill building workshops.
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12:00 PM
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“What Really Happened That Day.”
First Parish Church, Seven 7 Harrington Rd |
Lexington Minute Man Dan Fenn gives a half-hour talk on what
really happened on April 19, 1775. Free
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12:30 PM
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Float Judging
Massachusetts Ave at Pleasant St |
Free
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1:00 PM
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Paul Revere Arrives at the Battle Green on Horseback
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Greeted by the Board of Selectmen and the
Lexington Minute Men. Free
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2:00 PM
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Patriots’ Day Afternoon Parade
Starting at Massachusetts Ave and Maple Street in East Lexington, proceeding west along Massachusetts Ave through Lexington center, left onto Worthen Rd ending at the town pool parking lot. |
Free.
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