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We'll introduce you to historic sites in Lexington and Concord. We will focus on sites related to the start of the War of Independence, the early years of the towns, and authors of 19th Century Concord. Experience scenic countryside, town centers and Walden Pond Reservation. We can customize this tour to your specific interests and to other locations in Lexington and Concord. Your guide is licensed by the town of Concord.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The guide will be waiting for you at agreed meeting point or pickup location. The guide will be holding a sign bearing the lead traveler's name.
Lexington Visitor Center, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA
Itinerary
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1Lexington Green
We'll walk on the Green, seeing the oldest monument commemorating the War of Independence., the lines of the Lexington Militia, and the sites of the Meeting House and Belfry. Facing the Bay Road is a statue memorializing Captain John Parker.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Inside the Center is a diorama of the battlefield in 1775 and a short video presentation, as well as a room remembering United States naval ships named Lexington.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We will see the tavern used as a HQ by Lord Percy when he arrived with reinforcements for the retreating British soldiers. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The tavern adjacent to Lexington Green. This is where the militia members whose homes were too far to hear the drummer's signal waited, after the initial muster, to reassemble when the British expeditionary forces reached Lexington. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We will pass by the home where Samual Adams and John Hancock were staying as guests of the Reverend Jonas Clarke. It was here that Paul Revere warned Hancock and Adams that the army was approaching. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We will pass by the Town Hall, the Wright Tavern and old burial hill, with an option to walk inside and look at the John Jacks headstone inscription.
Admission ticket free -
3
We'll park and walk to the bridge, the (Daniel Chester French) Minuteman Monument, and the battlefield. We can stop inside the Minuteman National Park Visitor Center (when open).
35 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
We'll drive through Concord, passing the Colonel Barrett Farmhouse and on Main Street in town, on the way to Walden Pond. There is a visitor center dedicated to Walden Pond and Henry Thoreau. Replica of Thoreau's cabin. Option to walk to the actual cabin site in Walden Woods.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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