BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Freedom's Way National Heritage Area - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Freedom's Way National Heritage Area 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:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTSTAMP:20260410T151026Z CREATED:20260410T151026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T151026Z UID:36566-1777593600-1777766399@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:William Drummond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington Tattoo & Muster DESCRIPTION:Tattoo: Friday\, May 1\, 6:30-8:30 pm on the Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\n\nFree outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps.\n\nLexington Muster: Saturday\, May 2\, 12:00-4:00 pm at Hastings Park in Lexington (corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Worthen Rd.).\nFree outdoor afternoon of music\, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution\, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Free parking; walking distance from Lexington’s historic Battle Green\, Visitors Center and historic houses.\n\nRain or Shine Event URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/william-drummond-junior-fife-drum-corps-of-lexington-tattoo-muster/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History ORGANIZER;CN="William Diamond Junior Fife &%3B Drum Corps":MAILTO:wdj@ezzellwebb.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250502T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250502T203000 DTSTAMP:20250303T154404Z CREATED:20250224T200007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T154404Z UID:26815-1746210600-1746217800@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Evening of Fife & Drum Music (Military Tattoo) DESCRIPTION:Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. \nHosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps. \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/evening-of-fife-drum-music-military-tattoo/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tattoo-photo-of-WDJ-on-Battle-Green.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="William Diamond Junior Fife &%3B Drum Corps":MAILTO:wdj@ezzellwebb.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T103000 DTSTAMP:20250402T125703Z CREATED:20250402T125703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T125703Z UID:27583-1745229600-1745231400@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony DESCRIPTION: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. \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/daughters-of-the-american-revolution-wreath-laying-ceremony/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lexington-ma_revolutionary-war-monument.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T123000 DTSTAMP:20250402T105015Z CREATED:20250402T105015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T105015Z UID:27489-1745060400-1745065800@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Battle Green Rededication DESCRIPTION:April 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm \nAfter the 250th Battle of Lexington Anniversary Reenactment\, the morning will pivot to an exciting and never-before-seen Patriotic Performance and demonstration by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington\, in a stunning audio/visual event meant to pay homage to America’s fight for liberty from 1775 to the present day. \nThe event will begin at 11 a.m. with the rededication of the Lexington Battle Green\, beginning with a speaking program featuring the Lex250 Commission\, state and federal government leaders\, and U.S. Army Major Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp\, Commander of U.S. Army Military District of Washington. \nThis will lead into a skydiving performance by the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team\, which is scheduled to land directly on the Lexington Battle Green. This narrated event will feature a rededication of Army Combat Streamer #1\, symbolizing America’s first combat engagement symbolizing the first shots fired in the American Revolution on April 19\, 1775. \nThis will be followed by a performance by the U.S. Army Fife & Drum Corps and demonstrations by the U.S. Army Drill Team and the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard\, a highly trained and skilled Special Ceremonial Unit\, which harkens back to the Continental Army unit that personally protected Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. \nAt the end of the event\, the soldiers will disperse and mingle with the crowd for a meet and greet and photos with the public. This promises to be an exciting event for all ages! \nAny media interested in interviewing Military District of Washington service members during Lex250\, please reach out to usarmy.mcnair.mdw.mbx.mediadesk-omb@army.mil for scheduling. \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/battle-green-rededication/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Living History,Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC08341.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240902T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240902T140000 DTSTAMP:20240826T175803Z CREATED:20240826T175549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T175803Z UID:22679-1725282000-1725285600@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Lexington\, MA DESCRIPTION:In 1824\, the people of Lexington awaited a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the Revolutionary War. Also anticipating this occasion was one of the last surviving war heroes of that generation: General Gilbert du Motier\, Marquis de Lafayette. The celebrated soldier made one last visit back to the United States to tour the expanding country and celebrate its past. Now\, join us on the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s visit\, on the original site\, to see how Lexingtonians in the early 19th  century welcomed celebrated war heroes! Using extensive research\, we will recreate the original program of this event. The General will be welcomed by the townspeople with bells ringing and cannons firing\, followed by presentations by notable townsfolk of the period. \nTo brush up on your Lafayette history\, be sure to stop by Munroe Tavern to view The President & Le General\, a special satellite of our Lexington Celebrates exhibition. Artifacts from Lafayette’s visit are on display\, including the iconic banner hung over Massachusetts Avenue reading “Welcome\, Friend of America.” \nImage: Portrait of Marquis de Lafayette\, Stairwell Room\, Maryland State House\, Annapolis\, MD \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event explores our region’s revolutionary past!\nLearn 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/bicentennial-of-lafayettes-farewell-tour-visits-lexington-ma/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History,Open House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gilbert_du_motier_marquis_de_lafayette_-_high_res.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington History Museums":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240503T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240503T200000 DTSTAMP:20240306T153843Z CREATED:20240306T153843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T153843Z UID:20584-1714761000-1714766400@freedomsway.org SUMMARY:Fife and Drum Evening Tattoo DESCRIPTION:Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring corps including the Kentish Guards\, one of the oldest fife and drum corps in the US\, and the Middlesex County Volunteers Fife & Drum Corps. URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/fife-and-drum-evening-tattoo/ LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/USE-FOR-TATTOO-ENTRY-Photo-Tattoo-2022-05-09-MCV-medium-quality.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="William Diamond Junior Fife &%3B Drum Corps":MAILTO:wdj@ezzellwebb.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR