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Battle of Lexington: Patriot's Day Reenactment

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Official Website: Battle of Lexington: Patriot's Day Reenactment
Location: Lexington Green, Lexington, MA map
Date: Monday, April 21, 2008
Hours: see below
Ages: Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free see below

Battle of Lexington
Watch as history unfolds the story of our nation's fight for freedom in Lexington! Be part of the story through the reenactment of Paul Revere's ride, followed by day-long events.

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11:30pm midnight Paul Revere Ride Reenactment From Lexington Battle Green/Buckman Tavern-Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street to Hancock Clarke House, 36 Hancock Street spectators 11:15 -11:30 p.m.; action 11:45 p.m.- 12:15 a.m.

5:30 a.m. “The Alarm,” at the Old Belfry, Belfry Hill Massachusetts Avenue at Clarke Street adjacent to the Battle Green “Come ring the bell that sounded the Alarm that the British were coming”

5:45 a.m. Reading of the Script by Herbert Grossimon and John Chancholo of the Lexington Minute Men Company on the Battle Green

6:00 a.m. Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington on the Battle Green Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street

6:00 – 10:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfasts Sponsored by: • Boy Scout Troop 160 at St. Brigid Church, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue • Demolay/Rainbow Girls at Masonic Hall, Harrington Road (across from the Battle Green) • First Baptist Church of Lexington, 1580 Massachusetts Avenue (across from Police Station) • Church of Our Redeemer, 6 Meriam Street (Massachusetts Ave @ Meriam Street)

7:30 a.m. Lexington Sunrise Youth Parade Starting at Seasons Four, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington center onto the Battle Green

8:15 a.m. Ceremonies at the Battle Green, Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street

8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Coffee and Doughnuts St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 17 Meriam Street (Meriam Street @ Massachusetts Avenue)

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Battle Facts A lecture presented by the Lexington Historical Society, Depot Square building

10:00 a.m. Lexington Lions Club 91st Annual Five-Mile Road Race Starting/ending on Massachusetts Avenue at the Battle Green For more information call (781) 862-1170 or visit: www.lexingtonlions.org

10:15 a.m. Lexington Minute Men Company/DAR Memorial Decoration On the Battle Green -- Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street

11:00 a.m. USS Lexington Memorial Ceremonies at the Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, adjacent to the Buckman Tavern

12:30 p.m. Float Judging In East Lexington on Massachusetts Avenue

1:00 p.m. Paul Revere Arrives at the Battle Green Greeted by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the Lexington Minute Men Company

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Parade, Theme “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” Starting at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in east Lexington, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington Center, ending at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Worthen Road

2:45 p.m. Afternoon Parade Arrives at Minute Man Statue

About Patriot's Day
Every April on the third Monday of the month, the Battle of Lexington is commemorated and a moving tribute is paid to those patriots who first fell on Lexington Green on the morning of April 19, 1775. A full range of activities is planned that include historical reenactments, parades, pancake breakfasts, and a road race.

Beginning just before midnight Sunday night, the drama begins with the arrival of Paul Revere on horseback to warn John Adams and John Hancock that the British Regulars have left Boston and are on their way towards Lexington and Concord.

The highlight is the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, performed by members of the Lexington Minute Men Company and His Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot. Staged annually at 5:45 A.M. every April on the third Monday of the month, the event evokes the revolutionary spirit that signaled the start of the American Revolution.

Visitors are encouraged to arrive early at all events for best viewing.

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