The Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, which marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War, will be celebrated this weekend along with the nation’s semiquincentennial. “On the heels of last ...

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago, with the blast ...

On historic Lexington Green in Massachusetts stands a granite obelisk erected in 1799 “by the inhabitants of Lexington … to the memory of their Fellow Citizens … who fell on this field, the first ...

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LEXINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Thousands of area residents descended on Lexington on Saturday to mark the 251st anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution. Celebratory events include ...

Concord-Carlisle ended its season on a high note, shutting out Lexington, 32-0, in the nightcap of a Thanksgiving eve tripleheader at Fenway Park. There was no “shot heard round the world” – a ...

Black and Indigenous soldiers, including Caesar Ferrit and his two sons, fought in the American Revolution. The Ferrits took part in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, firing upon retreating British ...

The Old Fort Cemetery in East Concord provides eternal peace to many of our Revolutionary War veterans. Credit: WENDY C. SPAIN / For the Monitor Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter ...

In the months leading up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, tensions between Loyalists and Patriots were also growing in Marshfield, culminating with Redcoats setting up camp at ...