BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Freedom's Way National Heritage Area - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://freedomsway.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Freedom's Way National Heritage Area REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260417T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260417T220000 DTSTAMP:20260331T212107Z CREATED:20260331T212107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T212107Z UID:35894-1776459600-1776463200@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment DESCRIPTION:Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th\, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes\, fellow Sons of Liberty\, rode hard from Boston\, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid. \nStart your Patriots’ Day early as they arrive and raise the alarm in Lexington! Join us for a live reenactment\, complete with real horses! \nPlease note that Hancock Street will be shut down ahead of this event and parking is not available on site. Parking at 57 Bedford Street is recommended. \nThis program is brought to you in partnership with the Lexington Minute Men. \nFREE and open to the public! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/paul-reveres-ride-reenactment-4/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lexington-ma_hancock-clarke-house.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T150000 DTSTAMP:20250402T125914Z CREATED:20250402T125914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T125914Z UID:27585-1745233200-1745247600@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House DESCRIPTION:The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum\, learn about Jack and Dinah\, two individuals enslaved by the Hancock family. Outside\, in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington\, meet local researchers who are working to put Lexington’s 18th century Black history on the map. Learn more about this vibrant and interconnected community\, from the Burdoos who lived free in town in the 17th century\, to the Chessors who helped the Clarke family spin flax\, to the Barbodoeses\, who became abolitionists. \nFree! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/black-history-at-the-hancock-clarke-house/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History,Tours,Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lexington-ma_hancock-clarke-house.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T060000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T140000 DTSTAMP:20250401T195250Z CREATED:20250401T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195250Z UID:27450-1745042400-1745071200@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Special Patriots' Day Hours DESCRIPTION:Our museums are open on a special schedule for April 19th! We will be open early to accommodate visitors in town for the big reenactment\, and will be closing early to coincide with the afternoon parade. Please see exact hours below. \nBuckman Tavern:\nWalk-through tours 6:00 – 8:00 AM\nRegular audio tours with special exhibition Swept Up In Revolution 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nHancock-Clarke House:\nOpen 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nMunroe Tavern:\nOpen 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nLexington Depot:\nOpen 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/special-patriots-day-hours/ LOCATION:Buckman Tavern\, 1 Bedford Street\, Lexington\, 02420 CATEGORIES:Tours,Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/lexington-ma_buckman-tavern.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250418T220000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250418T223000 DTSTAMP:20250303T154313Z CREATED:20250212T211553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T154313Z UID:26451-1745013600-1745015400@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment DESCRIPTION:Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th\, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes\, fellow Sons of Liberty\, rode hard from Boston\, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid. \nStart your Patriots’ Day early as they arrive and raise the alarm in Lexington! Join us for a live reenactment\, complete with real horses! \nPlease note that Hancock Street will be shut down ahead of this event and parking is not available on site. Parking in Lexington Center or at the lot behind the Lexington Depot at 13 Depot Square is highly recommended. \nThis reenactment generously sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. \nFREE and open to the public! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/paul-reveres-ride-reenactment-3/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lexington-ma_hancock-clarke-house.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250308T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250308T203000 DTSTAMP:20250303T153339Z CREATED:20250214T144438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T153339Z UID:26396-1741460400-1741465800@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Alarmed in Lexington DESCRIPTION:Step back in time to experience the anxious hours before the start of the American Revolution. It’s past midnight on April 19th\, 1775\, and Paul Revere has just left the home of Lexington’s minister\, Jonas Clarke\, with news of an impending British attack. This leaves the home’s occupants to take in the news and prepare for what is to come. In a series of three short plays by playwright Debbie Wiess\, see how John Hancock and Samuel Adams\, leaders of the Revolution\, Dorothy Quincy and Lydia Hancock\, John’s family\, and Jonas and Lucy Clarke\, town leaders\, process the impending crisis as they prepare for war in the very rooms in which these conversations took place two hundred and fifty years ago. \nThis program is funded in part by Kirkland and Shaw Plumbing and Heating\, and by a grant from the Lexington Council for the Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n$20 members\, $25 nonmembers \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/alarmed-in-lexington/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/alarmedinlex.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240414T233000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T001500 DTSTAMP:20240402T162126Z CREATED:20240402T162126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T162126Z UID:21000-1713137400-1713140100@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment DESCRIPTION:Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th\, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes\, fellow Sons of Liberty\, rode hard from Boston\, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid.\n\nStart your Patriots’ Day early as they arrive and raise the alarm in Lexington! Join us for a live reenactment\, complete with real horses!\n\nFREE and open to the public!\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of the Lexington Historical Society URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/paul-reveres-ride-reenactment-2/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Paul-Revere-Website-Header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230416T233000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230417T003000 DTSTAMP:20230323T195733Z CREATED:20230323T195651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T195733Z UID:17368-1681687800-1681691400@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment DESCRIPTION:Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th\, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes\, fellow Sons of Liberty\, rode hard from Boston\, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British raid.\nStart your Patriots’ Day early as they arrive and raise the alarm in Lexington! Join us for a live reenactment\, complete with real horses!\n\nFREE and open to the public!\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of the Lexington Historical Society URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/paul-reveres-ride-reenactment/ LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Paul-Revere-Website-Header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR