The battles at Lexington and Concord were instrumental in the militia's attempt to defy and ultimately defeat British soldiers. The famed poem, "The Shot Heard Round the World," references the ...

In the early morning of April 19, 1775, British troops clashed with American colonists in the fateful Battles of Lexington and Concord. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the ...

After 1 a.m. on April 19, Smith’s column left Boston and proceeded toward Concord by way of Lexington. Having triggered the colony’s alert system, the British found the countryside in arms.

With the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution battles at Lexington and Concord approaching, its time for visitors to start planning for the historic events. On Saturday in Lexington ...

Keep reading for a free two-day itinerary and map to help you understand the importance of Lexington and ... ferried from Boston to begin a secret march to Concord. Their mission?

After years of planning, volunteer committees in Concord and Lexington are chomping at the bit for tens of thousands of people to arrive in their towns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

But 250 years ago, war exploded with the first skirmishes in Lexington ... Concord and West Concord stations, will begin operating at 4 a.m. with increased frequency between South Station in ...