Join us for a special USS Lexington Ceremony commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the historic clash that ignited the American Revolution​. On the morning of April 19, 1775, colonial militia and British Regulars exchanged the “shot heard ’round the world” on Lexington Green, marking the very beginning of America’s fight for […]

Hosted by the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, this public ceremony will include a tree dedication service, U.S. Flag rituals, patriotic music by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps, and participation by the Lexington Minute Men. The event will take place on the lawn behind Buckman tavern in Lexington […]

Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade honors Lexington’s history as the birthplace of liberty and provides a fun-filled afternoon for families of all ages. This year’s parade on Saturday, April 19, at 2 pm, will be bigger and more exciting than ever. It will include reenactors, marching bands, floats, fife & drums, clowns & jugglers, dancers, dignitaries, […]

The Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert will be the culmination of the Patriot’s Day Celebration for the 250th Anniversary of the first battle of the American revolution in Lexington. It will feature music related to the time period of the revolution, including 2 works that have been commissioned by the Band: Seeds of Revolution by Daniel […]

Located in the heart of Lexington Center, il Casale Lexington will be offering its weekly live jazz brunch with Ethan K. Jazz Duo on Sunday

Stand on the edges of time and watch a moving reenactment of the alarm and muster that took place in Lincoln 250 years ago. All is quiet… then, in the distance, the steady rhythm of galloping hooves breaks the stillness. The sharp, urgent whinny of a horse cuts through the calm—something is amiss. A cry […]

Loyalists and Revolutionaries: Two Iconic Lincoln Properties at the Heart of a Changing World *** Monday, April 21, 2025 (Patriots’ Day Holiday) *** *** 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM *** Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts: à The Codman Estate, home to five generations […]

Commemorate Patriots’ Day with a National Park Service program marking the “shot heard round the world.”

Join the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and members of the Lexington Minutemen Company at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Revolutionary War Memorial on the Battle Green which honors the 8 lives lost in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.

🎉 Patriotic Picnic in the Park – Celebrate History, Community, and Freedom under the Open Sky REGISTRATION & MEAL ORDER FORM Close out a momentous weekend honoring the first shot of the American Revolution with the Lex250 Patriotic Picnic in the Park on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM at Hastings […]

Every year on Patriot’s Day, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Paul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End, Boston and William Dawes on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of […]

About 400 people are buried in Westlawn Cemetery, primarily from the 1700s and 1800s, many of whom were members of Westford’s First Parish Church. It is the final resting place for many of the town’s founders, veterans, industrialists, and farmers, with notable family names like Prescott, Robinson, and Fletcher. Colonel John Robinson (1735-1805) is the […]