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SUMMARY:Dreadful Were the Vestiges of War - Arms and Battle Damage from the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This program is presented in partnership with Lexington Veterans Association. \nPresented by Joel Bohy\, Military Historian and Director of Historic Arms & Militaria for Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers \nMilitary arms expert Joel Bohy will present a study of the arms and ammunition used by both British and provincial forces on April 19\, 1775\, as well as the battle damage that remains. Using modern shooting incident reconstruction\, archaeology\, live fire studies\, and new research\, we can shed new light on the heavy fighting along the route of the British retreat back to Boston. \nRegistration is only required to watch via Zoom. In person attendance is on a first come basis. \nRegister here.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/dreadful-were-the-vestiges-of-war-arms-and-battle-damage-from-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T121500
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SUMMARY:Parker's Revenge Wreath Laying Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Minute Men lay a wreath at the site of the Parker’s Revenge skirmish in honor of\, Nathaniel Wyman and Jedediah Monroe\, two of Parker’s militia who were killed that afternoon. \nLocation: Minute Man National Historical Park (on the Battle Road Trail\, off of Airport Road\, near the Minute Man National Park Visitor’s Center)
URL:https://lex250.org/event/parkers-revenge-wreath-laying-ceremony/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Free,Living History,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T140000
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SUMMARY:Parker’s Revenge Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Minute Men reenact the Parker’s Revenge skirmish which occurred in the afternoon of April 19th. The Lexington Militia Company\, under Captain John Parker\, ambushed the retreating Redcoats near the Lexington-Lincoln town line. \nLocation: Minute Man National Historical Park (on the Battle Road off of Airport Road near the intersection of Old Mass Ave and Route 2A)
URL:https://lex250.org/event/parkers-revenge/
LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Living History,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T003000
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CREATED:20240320T144038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T124954Z
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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!
URL:https://lex250.org/event/paul-reveres-ride-reenactment/
LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Free,Living History,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T110000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day Ceremonies on the Battle Green
DESCRIPTION:Ceremonies will include the announcement of the 2024 recipients of the: \n\nWhite Tricorne Hat Award\, Lexington Lions Club\nMinuteman Cane Award\nPat Flynn Outstanding Youth Award\nLexington Minute Man Scholarships\n\nNote: A public reception will be held to honor the recipients of the above awards on Sunday\, April 21\, inside the Depot building (13 Depot Sq.) from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. All are welcome. 
URL:https://lex250.org/event/patriots-day-ceremonies-on-the-battle-green/
LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day at the Concord Musuem
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19\, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land\, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit\, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. \nWitness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle\, cook over a firepit\, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nBeware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19\, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-musuem/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family Friendly,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T120000
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SUMMARY:Annual Patriots’ Day Hand Bell Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Handbell Choirs of Hancock Church present a family-friendly concert of American music rung on five octaves of handbells and chimes.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/annual-patriots-day-hand-bell-concert/
LOCATION:Hancock Church\, 1912 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T170000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day Afternoon Parade
DESCRIPTION:Starts at Mass Ave. and Maple Street\, proceeding west down Mass Ave. into Lexington Center. Ends on Worthen Road at the Center Recreation Complex.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/patriots-day-afternoon-parade/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T140000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Where is the Parker boulder? Is there a weathervane on the Belfry? What happened at the Harrington House? No matter how long you’ve lived in Lexington\, there is still plenty for your kids to discover! Have them test their clue-solving and observation skills with a Revolutionary-themed scavenger hunt that takes them to sites around the Lexington Green. Fun and an official completion certificate for all ages! ​Start and end at the Depot Building in Lexington Center.\n\nChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (the hunt is self guided). Free!
URL:https://lex250.org/event/revolutionary-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:The Depot\, 13 Depot Square\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Friendly,Free,Outside
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240420
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SUMMARY:Launch of Lex250 Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, April 19\, 2024 for the launch of the year-long celebrations leading up to the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. \nCommemorative Events Begin on Friday\, April 19\, 2024. Please note the latest traffic advisory for this event. \n\n\nThe launch will consist of three unique events: \n\n\nGrand Unveiling of the Countdown Calendar\n\n\nTime: 12:00 PM\, Location: Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building (Cary Hall) – Front Steps\, 1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA 02420) \n\n\nThe countdown calendar – a monument counting down the days until next year’s anniversary – will be unveiled at a ceremony comprising of state and foreign dignitaries\, the Lexington Minute Men\, and the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps. RSVP \n\n\nBritish Tea & Colonial Talks\n\n\nTime: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\, Location: Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building\, 1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA 02420 \n\n\nImmerse yourself in history with reenactments and talks by experts on everything from British tea varieties to lesser-known stories of the American Revolution. \n\n\nCountdown-to-250 Concert\n\n\nTime: 7:00 PM\, Location: Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building – Margery Milne Battin Auditorium\, 1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA 02420) \n\n\nEnjoy a special performance by the Lexington Bicentennial Band featuring Wind Music from the British Empire.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/launch-of-250-celebrations/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Free,Outside
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T200000
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SUMMARY:Roads to Revolution: the Different Paths of Lexington and Concord
DESCRIPTION:This session will examine the similarities and differences between the two towns socially\, economically and politically\, and discuss how each came to play its signal part on April 19\, 1775. We’ll also look at the long dispute between the two towns\, starting in 1825\, with who deserved credit for firing the first shots and starting the Revolutionary War – and why that once mattered. \nAbout our speaker: \nRobert A. Gross is James L. and Shirley A. Draper Professor of Early American History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut. A specialist in the social and cultural history of the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War\, Gross focuses particularly on New England. His first book\, The Minutemen and Their World (1976)\, presents a community study of Concord\, Massachusetts\, in the eighteenth century\, portraying the lives and circumstances of inhabitants at all levels of the social order and tracing the internal conflicts that shaped the town’s participation in the mobilization against British rule. For this innovative interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement\, Minutemen received the Bancroft Prize in American History in 1977; it was reissued in a 25th anniversary edition by Hill & Wang in 2001. A revised and expanded edition appeared in 2022 from Picador books\, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. His studies of the Revolutionary period continued in the edited collection In Debt to Shays: The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion (1993). \nThis program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/roads-to-revolution-the-different-paths-of-lexington-and-concord/
LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture
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