According to witnesses, the young militiaman Solomon Brown fired “the shot heard 'round the world” at the Battle of Lexington in 1775. April 19, 2025. 7 min. Summary.

The 250 th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington Green happens next year. The town's Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) is having a kick-off ceremony to countdown the 365 days leading to the ...

Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington: April 19, 5:15 a.m. to 7 a.m. This is the actual time the battle took place. Meet the Redcoats at Munroe Tavern: ...

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Before dawn on April 19, crowds gathered at Lexington Battle Green to watch a reenactment of the first shots of the ...

The American War of Independence (1775–1783) was a pivotal struggle that led to the birth of the United States. This video takes you on a compelling, map-based journey through the Revolutionary ...

From the Battle Green to Walden Pond, explore the historic sites where America'srevolution began in Lexington and Concord, ...

The 250th Anniversary Battle Reenactment at Lexington Battle Green on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in Lexington, Mass. Sebastian Restrepo.

Rain and wind couldn't stop the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. The battle is commemorated every year on the 3rd Monday in April -- Patriots' Day.The day pays tribute to those who ...

An annual Lexington tradition kicked off Patriots Day at the crack of dawn this morning, 243 years after the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Every year on the third Monday in April ...

LEXINGTON – Brian Setzer was walking alone through the predawn crowds gathered around Lexington Green, waiting for the reenactment of the first armed battle of the Revolutionary War to begin ...