Lexington Patriot's Day Battle Re-enactment Schedule

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Official Website: Lexington Patriot's Day Battle Re-enactment Schedule
Location: Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA map
Phone:781-862-1450
Date: Monday, April 20, 2009
Ages: Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free

Paul Revere's midnight ride is reenacted at midnight on Patriot's Day with his arrival at the Hancock-Clarke House. At 5:30am the ringing of the bell in the Old Belfry followed by a reenactment of the Skirmish on the Green.

The 'Red Coats', then march down Massachusetts Avenue (the Battle Road) to the spot on the Lexington Battle Green where they encountered the Lexington Minute Men over 225 years ago and 'the shot heard 'round the world' was fired.

At 7:30 a.m. there is the Children's Parade from East Lexington to the Green. At 2:00 p.m. Monday, the Lexington Town Celebrations Parade begins.

Schedule
11:30pm 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

11:15 a.m. – noon Concert of Patriotic Music Presented by the Hancock Church Bell Choir, Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue For more information, call (781) 862-4220

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