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HISTORIC
COLONIAL SITES
Some
of the sites listed are open year round as they are outdoor monuments.
Houses owned by the Lexington Historical Society are open from April
through Labor Day from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Lexington
Historical Society web site for details.
Buckman
Tavern: Original
meeting place of the Lexington Minute Men. Located at the corner of
the Battle Green, the house belongs to the Lexington Historical Society.
In this hostelry, built in 1710, minute men gathered to await the British
Regulars on their march from Boston to Concord. Reaching the tavern
just before dawn, the Regulars found 77 members of the Lexington Minute
Men, formed in military fashion. Restored in the 1920s by the Lexington
Historical Society, the Tavern's original seven-foot-wide tap-room fireplace
was rediscovered, and the bar was re-installed. Many items are on display
at the Tavern, including the old front door, complete with a hole made
by a British musket ball on April 19, 1775.
Hancock-Clarke
House: Located on Hancock Street, this is the home to which Paul
Revere rode on his famous ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams
of the approach of the British Regulars. On display at the Hancock-Clarke
house are many items present on the 19th of April, 1775, including the
drum of William Diamond and the brace of pistols belonging to British
Marine Major Pitcairn.
The
Minute Man Statue: Standing at the head of the Lexington Battle
Green, the Minute Man Statue faces in the direction of the approaching
Regulars. The Hayes Memorial Fountain, dedicated on April 19, 1900,
was a gift of Mr. Francis B. Hayes.
Munroe
Tavern: Located on Massachusetts Avenue, the tavern possesses rich
history relevant to the April 19, 1775 fighting. It served as the headquarters
for Brigadier General Earl Percy and his reinforcements. It is this
contingent which saved Lieutenant Colonel Smith's men from total destruction.
President Washington visited this house on his 1789 visit to Lexington.
The
Depot Building: Home to the Lexington
Historical Society. Currently under renovation, the vast collection
of the Society will be displayed for public viewing.
Ye
Olde Burying Ground: Located off Massachusetts Avenue.
The
Belfry: The alarm calling the Minute Men to the Battle Green on
April 19, 1775 was sounded from this Belfry. Now located opposite the
Minute Man Statue on Massachusetts Avenue, it was moved from the Green
when the third meeting house was built in 1794. Destroyed by weather
in 1909, this replica was erected by the Lexington
Historical Society in 1910.
The
Obelisk: The Country's first memorial to its war casualties. Buried
beneath the obelisk are the remains of those killed on April 19, 1775.
Sanderson
House: Original home of Corporal Samuel
Sanderson.
The
Museum of Our National Heritage: Located on Massachusetts Avenue,
home of the Masonic Lodge, presents numerous programs of interest to
Lexington and Lexington's history.
Minute
Man National Historic Park: Located on Route 2A, offers recreation
of the Battle Road with period houses and a visitor's center.
Concord
Bridge: Site of the First British Regular casualties of the American
Revolution.
Meriam's
Corner: Site of the first heavy exchange of gunfire between retreating
Regulars and massing Militia units.
Paul
Revere Capture Site: Route 2a in National Historic Park.
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