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Patriots’ Day in Lexington
April 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 15th
| Time | Event |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Visit the New Lexington Visitors Center. Purchase tickets here for a 90-minute Liberty Ride Guided Trolley Tour or one-hour Battle Green Walking Tour.Tours can also be booked online at www.tourlexington.us. View our famed diorama depicting the Battle of Lexington and shop for unique Lexington gift items. 1875 Massachusetts Ave, next to Buckman Tavern. 781-862-1450. Public restrooms. |
| 9:00 AM | Parker’s Revenge. Lexington Minute Men gather on the Battle Green to reenact the second call to arms from Captain John Parker, which took place on the afternoon of April 19th, with additional dialogue from Rev. Jonas Clarke. Following this event, the Minute Men march up Mass Ave to Fiske Hill before continuing on to the Parker’s Revenge site in the Minute Man National Park for a skirmish reenactment. Free |
| 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Buckman Tavern Tours. 1 Bedford St. Self-paced audio tours available. Admission tickets available at the house. Single house $12 adults/$7 children; three houses $25 adults/$13 children www.lexingtonhistory.org |
| 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Hancock-Clarke House Tours. 36 Hancock St. Guided tours available every half hour. Admission tickets available at the house. Single house $12 adults/$7 children; three houses $25 adults/$13 children www.lexingtonhistory.org |
| 10:30 AM | Parker’s Revenge Wreath Laying Ceremony. Lexington Minute Men lay a wreath at the site of the Parker’s Revenge skirmish in honor of two of Parker’s militia who were killed that afternoon; Nathaniel Wyman and Jedediah Monroe. On the Battle Road off of Airport Road near the Minute Man National Park Visitor Center, Route 2A, Lexington. Free |
| 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Munroe Tavern Tours. 1332 Massachusetts Ave. Self-guided tours available. Admission tickets available at the house. Single house $12 adults/$7 children; three houses $25 adults/$13 children www.lexingtonhistory.org |
| 1:00 PM | Parker’s Revenge Reenactment. Lexington Minute Men reenact the Parker’s Revenge skirmish which occurred in the afternoon of April 19th when the Lexington Militia Company under Capt. John Parker ambushed the retreating Redcoats near the Lexington-Lincoln town line. On the Battle Road off of Airport Road near the intersection of Old Mass Ave and Route 2A. Free https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/patriots-day.htm |
| 1:00 PM | Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert. The first half will be a celebration of music from the screen and stage. The second half will focus on the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and will feature music written about that event as well as some traditional Patriots’ Day music. At the Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Admission is free, donations accepted. |
| 1:00 PM | Third US Infantry Regiment, Old Guard/Commander-in-Chief’s Guard. Demonstration of Revolutionary War weapons and tactics. Tower Park, Massachusetts Ave across from Pelham Road. Free |
| 2:30 PM | William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps performance. Tower Park, Massachusetts Avenue opposite Pelham Road. Free |
| 4:00 PM | Battle at Tower Park. Follow the British retreat as they fight the Colonial Militia in Tower Park, featuring a working reproduction cannon. Organized by the Lexington Minute Men. Mass Ave opposite Pelham Rd. www.lexingtonminutemen.com Free |
Visit the Town of Lexington’s website for additional information.
Photo courtesy of the Lexington Visitors Center
