Credential Required to Enter Media Staging Area for All Events on Saturday, April 19
LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Lex250 Commission announces that the media credential RSVP period is now open for media outlets whose members would like to request access to the media staging areas and parking passes on Saturday, April 19 in Lexington for the very first events kicking off the 250th anniversary of The American Revolution.
Lexington will host the first event of America’s semiquincentennial including a reenactment of Paul Revere’s Ride, the Battle of Lexington and the “Shot Heard Round the World,” a star-studded rededication ceremony of the Lexington Battle Green, and a parade through Lexington, featuring more than 125 pieces including U.S. Military units and U.S. Army Bands.
A full listing of the weekend’s events in Lexington can be found here.
The events that day will kick off a nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of our Nation and the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The RSVP period is now open. The number of credentials and parking passes is limited.
To request a credential and/or parking pass, please submit this form: https://forms.gle/VErSnNXCFJ4uZDh48. Media members must use an official work email address from their station or outlet when submitting this form.
All media outlets planning to attend must RSVP, and all personnel must have their own media credential or they will be denied entry to the media area.
One individual from a media organization can submit a request for multiple credentials and parking passes for the same organization.
Dates/times for in-person credential pickup will be announced at a later date.
The deadline to pre-register an RSVP request will be at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 7. There will be an opportunity for on-site registration, but we ask that all media outlets that are planning to attend please RSVP in advance to ensure the timely issuance of credentials on-site. Access to the media sites and staging areas is limited.
For any questions or to arrange interviews, please email [email protected].
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