Roxbury Patriots' Day Celebration
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| Dates: | Monday, April 21, 2025 - Monday, April 21, 2025 |
| Hours: | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Special Events |
On the night of April 18, 1775, three riders—Paul Revere from Boston, William Dawes from Roxbury, and Samuel Prescott from Concord—set out to warn American colonists that British troops were marching from Boston.
Their mission was to alert the militia that the British aimed to seize ammunition and cannons stored in Concord and Lexington.
Dawes’s route took him past the First Church in Roxbury, a significant landmark in the area.
The Roxbury Collaborative has hosted the Roxbury portion of the ride with the re-enactment of the William Dawes ride since 1992.
The Collaborative is a coalition of veterans, historic and community groups along with the First Church of Roxbury, and individuals who love history.
Events of the day include
- National Lancers’ William Dawes Re-enactment and Send-off
- Free Breakfast Buffet
- Ralph Browne Unsung Hero Awards, Warren I Brown Scholarship Awards
-Youth activities and games
- Historic Talk by Mary-dith Tuitt: Blacks participation in the military from Colonial times to the present
- Dillaway-Thomas House Museum Tour
- Trolley Tour of Historic Roxbury
Celebrate Roxbury History and Patriots' Day with the Roxbury Collaborative by seeing the re-enactment of the historic ride of William Dawes, enjoy a free full breakfast, watch the presentation of the Ralph Browne Unsung Hero Award to a community member and the Warren I.
Brown Scholarship to high school seniors, listen to historic talks.
Complete the day by taking a trolley tour of historic Roxbury or a tour of the historic Dillaway-Thomas House Museum.
All events are free.
| COST | ↑ top |
FREE
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| LOCATION | ↑ top |
10 Putnam Street, Boston, MA, 02119 map
Phone: (617) 318-6010
First Church Roxbury 10 Putnam Street Roxbury, MA 0211
| TIPS | ↑ top |
- Come at the beginning for a free full breakfast and make sure your on time to board the trolley for a tour of Historic Roxbury
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- Profiles
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