| Paths of the Patriots |
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| We will certainly never identify all the paths the Patriots took. Below you will find some of the places that echo with their footprints. See Paths of Patriots for more information. |
Note: Private residences are only to be viewed from a public way. |
| Venue | Description | |
| Captain Gates [House] 1775 |
Captain Thomas Gates, member of the first Committee of Safety, fiercely opposed the royal prerogative. He and his only son headed the Lancaster troops who galloped down the Bay Road to Lexington when the alarm courier brought news that the British were come out of Boston. | |
Greenleaf Homestead |
General Greenleaf was a selectman of Lancaster during the Revolution, November 19,1781. He assembled townspeople at the Sun Tavern to celebrate the capture of Cornwallis. The company conduced by William Greenleaf, Esq., marched in procession through town, preceded by an advance guard, fieldpeace and band of music, with American colors displayed. | |
Whiting House |
Home of Revolutionary War General Whiting. | |
Willard House |
Home of Colonel Samuel Willard. | |
Timothy Harrington Marker |
Reverend Timothy Harrington was the fourth pastor of the church in Lancaster. During the Revolution, Rev. Harrington was suspected of being a Loyalist and on September 12th, 1777, the Lancaster Committee of Safety voted to put his name on the "black list." In a dramatic encounter the venerable clergyman came to a meeting, confronted his accusers, bared his breast and exclaimed "Strike, strike here with your daggers! I am a true friend of my country!" It is thought that perhaps, from force of habit and/or forgetfulness, Rev. Harrington may have on occasion during a prayer or a toast, uttered the familiar words, "God save the King." |
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