The Lexington Minute Men and local British Revolutionary War reenactors invite community members to witness the commemoration of the skirmish that took place on Lexington Common, early on the morning of April 19, 1775. The commemoration of the “Battle of Lexington” is on Patriots’ Day – April 18, 2022 starting at 5:45 am on the […]
The Lexington Minute Men will conduct the 250th Anniversary Reenactment of the Civilian Evacuation of the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Lexington on the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday, April 19, 2025. According to the Lexington History Museums, on the night of April 18, 1775, over 700 British soldiers were sent from Boston […]
Saturday, April 19, 2025 11:15 am Parker’s Revenge Battle Site Join Historian Alexander Cain as he discusses the pivotal events surrounding Captain John Parker's Lexington Company and the dramatic moment known as "Parker’s Revenge" on April 19, 1775. After the defeat on the Lexington Green, where Parker and his militia were overwhelmed by British forces, […]
On the night of April 18th, 1775, over 700 British soldiers were sent from Boston to Concord to destroy a store of ammunition and other supplies for an anticipated war. As dawn approached on the fateful following morning, the town militia of Lexington stood in anxious anticipation to stand in their way. The two groups […]