Buckman Tavern was the first public house in Lexington, Massachusetts, and a favorite gathering place for militia men during their training on the nearby town common, now called Lexington Battle Green. In the early morning hours of April 19, 1775, Captain John Parker and his militia gathered inside the tavern to await the arrival of the British column.

Built in 1710 by Benjamin Muzzey, the tavern’s interior appears today very much as it did in 1775. Operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society, one can see the restored 18th-century taproom with large fireplace and central chimney. Among the many items on display is the old front door, with a hole thought to be made by a British musket ball during the battle. Buckman Tavern was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.