Wrap-up Of Celebrating Lexington and Concord 250th This April 18, 2025, marks a turning point in human history. What happened in Massachusetts in 1775 wasn’t just the beginning of a war.

The battles at Lexington and Concord were instrumental in the militia's attempt to defy and ultimately defeat British soldiers. The famed poem, "The Shot Heard Round the World," references the ...

The bus route 62/76 also serves Lexington on Saturdays, and extra service will be running between Lexington Center and Alewife via Arlington, with 20-22 minute intervals from 5:10 a.m. until 7 p.m ...

Where: Lexington Green (Lexington Center, ... When do roads close in Concord, MA, on Patriots' Day: On Monday, April 17, road closures will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. surrounding Concord Center.

Local News It’s the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Lexington and Concord went big. Both towns held numerous events in honor of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Anniversaries come and go. But the 250 th marking of Lexington/Concord is a key milestone in world history. On the first anniversary of the battle, in 1776, Rev. Jonas Clark preached a sermon and ...

Commentary: Lexington and Concord teach lessons 250 years later Share this: Click to share on Facebook ... Arizona State University, and is a fellow with the Jack Miller Center.

In Concord, viewers are invited to gather near the Monument Street entrance of the North Bridge and near Liberty Street at 8:30 a.m. for a reenactment of the “shot heard round the world,” the ...

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Opinion Uncancel the minutemen: Celebrate Lexington and Concord heroes, Black and White, on battle's 250th anniversary Minutemen were the Revolutionary War marksmen ready to defend their towns at ...

CONCORD — These shots may have been among those "heard round the world," but their remnants weren't found for nearly 250 years.. Five musket balls dating back to the start of the Revolutionary ...

It all began at the Concord North Bridge 250 years ago this Saturday — April 19, 1775. The king of England's "Red Coat" British soldiers engaged with a motley focused group of providential ...