Reenactors showed thousands of people the story start of the American Revolutionary War and the "shot heard round the world" ...

And fired the shot heard round the world. So goes the first stanza of a hymn written by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837 and sung to the tune of “Old Hundredth” for the dedication of an obelisk at the site ...

The day ended with performances — Lexington’s Bicentennial Band, formed in 1974 in preparation for the 200th anniversary of ...

Hundreds gathered Saturday on the Lexington Battle Green to watch the reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Newly released watercolor stamps from the USPS commemorate the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington, Concord and ...

April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world.

In Lexington, British drums sounded from the east on Massachusetts Avenue. More than 50 stern-faced locals stood with muskets ...

The towns of Lexington and Concord marked the 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord throughout the day on ...

As they marched, their path dimly lit by torches, they heard the clanging of bells, the firing of alarm guns, and drums.

With the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution battles at Lexington and Concord approaching, its time for ...

Average assessment: In 1775, Lexington was a dairy community. It was also considered a poor town. The average estate was assessed at 11 pounds. In Concord and Andover, estates were assessed at ...