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Lexington Battle Green

Walk the town common where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired on April 19, 1775.

Massachusetts Ave at Bedford St, across from the Visitors Center · Lexington, MA

About Lexington Battle Green

Lexington Battle Green is the triangular town common where the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775. It is a public park today, so you can walk the ground freely. Look for the 1900 statue of Captain John Parker at the eastern corner, the 1799 granite Revolutionary War Monument, and an inscribed boulder marking the militia line. Guides in colonial dress lead walking tours from the Visitors Center across the street.

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