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Lexington, 242 years later
Lexington Green 242 years later, the question still remains…. Who fired first?
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Campaigns, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Minute Men, Monuments, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged Battle of Lexington, Battles of Lexington and Concord, British, British Army, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Green, militia, Minutemen
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April 19th Memories from Lexington
Leading up to the anniversary of April 19, 1775, we will be sharing some short remembrances from a few people who are from Lexington and Concord. This installment is by Rich Gillespie, a native of Lexington, Massachusetts. If you live in … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Civilian, Memory, Minute Men, Revolutionary War
Tagged April 19, Battle of Concord, Battle of Lexington, Boy Scout, Boy Scouts, British, Colonial Williamsburg, Girl Scouts, John Hancock, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Green, Minutemen, North Bridge, Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson
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Another Anniversary to Commemorate Next Week
As we observe the beginning of the end of the American Civil War this week at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, another anniversary is just around the corner. 240 years and 10 days ago and approximately 630 miles the first shots … Continue reading
The Shot Heard Round the World
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Kate Gruber. When American colonists reached for their newspapers on the morning of April 20, 1775—the day after the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord—they did not see the words … Continue reading
