Both Lexington and Concord are gearing up to celebrate the semiquincentennial of the historic battles. It is from the “Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson that comes the phrase, “the shot ...

TOWNSEND — The community is invited to join in as Townsend commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Townsend ...

Just prior to the first shots at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Chief Justice Frederick Smyth, New Jersey's last royal chief justice, had been pushing hard for reconciliation with Britain.

According to the Lexington, Massachusetts, 250th Anniversary website, about 70 members of the town’s militia faced down 800 British troops on the town green. The British were stopped in Lexington on ...

With the 250th anniversary of the Shot Heard 'Round the World — and subsequent Battles of Lexington and Concord — to be celebrated this weekend, thousands are expected to flock to the two ...

Unlike Concord, the City of Lexington and its associated battle took place in what is now the heart of the town. The Lexington Common, where the battle took place, is open and accessible.

REENACTMENT Lexington: “If you’re not here by 3:30 a.m., stay in bed,’’ advises Bob Beckwith, assistant manager of the Lexington visitors center, a musket ball’s toss from the Battle Green.

Tour Lexington’s Battle Green with guides in colonial-era clothing. Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the heart of Lexington, you’ll get a dose of some history as well as see one of the oldest war ...

From Paul Revere on his legendary midnight ride to George Washington being called to lead, a new 4-part series hosted by Kelsey Grammer is exploring the historic battles of Lexington and Concord.

Today we remember April 19 for the Battles of Lexington and Concord, but the majority of the fighting and the dying that day actually took place in Arlington, known then as Menotomy. It was here that ...