“Dreadful were the Vestages of war:” Three Human Stories of April 19, 1775

Joel Bohy, military historian and Antiques Roadshow presenter, will give a lecture on Lexington’s Revolutionary War veterans at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library on November 20, 2025, followed by a signing of his 2025 book, Bullet Strikes From the First Day of the American Revolution.

The lecture will take a closer look at three individuals involved in the beginning of the war: John Robbins of Lexington who was badly wounded on April 19, James Hayward of Acton who was mortally wounded at Fiske Hill in Lexington, and a British soldier who was wounded in Lexington on April 19 and went on to join the Lexington militia and the Continental Army.

This lecture is co-sponsored by Lexington History Museums and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, as part of America250 celebrations and SRMML’s 50th anniversary programming It will take place in person at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and will be live streamed by local community access partner LexMedia. Livestream link will be posted prior to the event.

Evening’s Events

6:00: Doors open, reception and viewing of special exhibition Protest and Promise: Lexington in the American Revolution

7:00: Lecture

8:00 Book Signing

Price

$10 LHM and SRMML Members

$15 Nonmembers

Tickets are for in-person lecture and book signing. This talk will also be livestreamed on LexMedia at https://www.youtube.com/live/wKFe-rg9h3Q.