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Westford Rev 250: Patriot’s Day Candlelight Tour at Westlawn Cemetery with Dedication by Col. Johnson Robinson Chapter, DAR

Westlawn Cemetery Concord & Country Road, Westford, MA, United States

We invite you to attend the Patriot’s Day Candlelight Tribute at Westlawn Cemetery on April 19! It’s an incredible opportunity to honor the brave men from Westford who served during the American Revolution. This year, we’re offering a unique experience with a self-guided stroll through the cemetery, allowing you to access the service records of […]

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Lexington Bicentennial Band Concert

Lexington's Cary Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States

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 […]

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Concord250 “Patriots’ Light” with Drone Show

Monument Square Historic District 43 Park St, Leominster, MA, United States

Details forthcoming. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.

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The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy

Old Schwamb Mill 17 Mill Lane, Arlington, MA, United States

April 19-21, 2025 — 10AM-4PM The Mill will be open for tours and for viewing the exhibit The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy throughout the weekend of 250th celebrations that mark the start of the American Revolution. Reenactments and special events will be held in Lexington and Concord on April 19, and […]

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Battle of Menotomy

At 2 pm on Sunday, April 20th, the Town of Arlington will be joined by the Menotomy Minuteman and participants from many historical reenactment groups to reenact the Battle of Menotomy. Beginning at Mass Ave and Grove Street in Arlington, this ‘running’ battle will stretch nearly one mile of Mass Ave, ending at Mystic St. […]

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Lincoln Alarm & Muster

Lincoln Public Library 3 Bedford Road, Lincoln, United States

April 20, 2025 7:00 PM Lincoln Public Library Lawn, 3 Bedford Road 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 […]

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Dawn Tribute & March to Concord

Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Monday, April 21, 2025 6:45 AM Tribute 7:00 AM March to Concord Starts next to Bemis Hall 15 Bedford Road Start your day with a solemn tribute at dawn at the Bemis Burying Ground, where we honor the fallen patriots who gave everything for liberty. At 7:00 AM, this moving ceremony will lead into a […]

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North Bridge Program

North Bridge (Concord) 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Commemorate Patriots' Day with a National Park Service program marking the "shot heard round the world." On April 19, 1775 British Regular soldiers search the town of Concord, Massachusetts for stockpiles of illegal military supplies. When nearly 200 Regulars crossed Concord's North Bridge and headed for the farm of militia Colonel James Barrett, they left […]

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North Bridge Battle Walk – Ranger Program

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Note: this is NOT the large event that has happened in past years. This is a 60 minute ranger-led walking tour. April 21, 2025 Program will begin at North Bridge Visitor Center 174 Liberty Street, Concord MA 8:30 am- 9:30 am Commemorate Patriots' Day with a National Park Service program marking the "shot heard 'round […]

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Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United States

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. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! […]

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