Minute Man National Historical Park News ReleasePress Advisory/Photo OpportunityRelease date: ImmediateContact(s): Phil LupsiewiczPhone number: 978 318-7833Date: April 24 , 2015Release code: 15-082015 William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Muster
Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd, 2015Concord, MA. The William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps will present their annual Fife and Drum Muster in Lexington, Massachusetts. The event features 30 fife and drum corps and raises awareness of Lexington’s colonial heritage. Join us for a tattoo on Friday evening May 1st, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the Lexington Battle Green, Lexington, MA. On Saturday May 2nd from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. the muster itself. Admission is free.
At noon on Saturday there will be a parade ending at the Minute Man Visitor Center which will include 30 fife and drum corps and marching units from all over the Northeast.
Following the parade will be a day filled with music performances, history, entertainment and fun for all on the muster field at the National Park. There will be colonial craftspeople displaying their wares, food vendors and 18th Century encampment demonstrations. For more information, visit http://williamdiamondjrs.org/muster.html
Directions to Minute Man Visitor Center on Route 2A in Minute Man National Historical Park on the Lincoln/Lexington town line. From I-95 (also called Route 128), exit 30B puts you on Route 2A. Travel one-half mile to the visitor center.For more information about Minute Man National Historical Park visit http://www.nps.gov/mima or call 978-369-6993