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Did you know the Jason Russell House in Menotomy (now Arlington, Massachusetts) is where the bloodiest fighting took place on the first day of the American Revolution?

In this episode, host Patrice Todisco and Arlington Historical Society Museum Director Sara Lundberg discuss how recent high-tech forensics and ongoing research have shed light on what happened here on April 19th, 1775. You’ll discover where the bodies of the men who died in the skirmish are buried and peer into the lives of those who lived in the house, including an enslaved woman named Kate.

Revolutionary Stories is a collaborative history podcast that explores the enduring legacies of the American Revolution in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. By connecting stories to place, each episode provides an opportunity to explore the region through a new lens—opening a window into the past, offering a perspective on the present, and sharing a vision for the future.

Join us each month for a new episode and discover the Revolution anew.

This podcast episode was developed as part of our semiquincentennial initiative Revolutionary Stories: The Enduring Legacies of the American Revolution in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area.