Lexington, Massachusetts is primarily famous , The Battle of Lexington and Concord, one of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, took place here, Lexington is home to an array of historical buildings, monuments, and parks, most of which date from Revolutionary and Colonial times.
• The Minuteman Statue stands on the Battle Green, one of the most prominent historical landmarks due to being the location of the battle.
• The Revolutionary Monument, completed on July 4th 1799 is the nation’s oldest standing war memorial as well as the gravesite of the colonists killed in the Battle of Lexington
• National Heritage Museum and the Minute Man National Historical Park both have exhibits on American history and the culture changes throughout the years.
• Historically important landmarks also include the Old Burying Ground, Munroe Tavern, Hancock-Clark House, the Old Belfry and Buckman Tavern, the old Boston and Main Station, and the oldest standing church , built in 1839, the Follen Church
• Lexington’s town centre is teaming with restaurants and food outlets, art and craft galleries, plenty of retail shopping, and even a cinema, alongside the Minuteman Bikeway and Cary Memorial Library. Marratt Square is also a great place for shopping and dining. [Read more...]
Things to see and do in Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington – Massachusetts Government
With an elected Board of Selectmen, the town’s government is overseen by the chairman, Hank Manz, and his colleagues, Peter Kelly, Norman Cohen, George Burnell, and Deborah Mauger. [Read more...]
History of Lexington, Massachusetts
Buckman Tavern Lexington Massachusetts
As part of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lexington was first established in 1642 as a parish known as Cambridge Farms. Corporated as a town in 1713 there is still a degree of controversy has to how Lexington received its name. Lord Lexington, a British nobleman, is a popular choice or origin, however, many of the settlers originally came from Lexington (or Laxton as it is currently known) in Nottingham, UK.
Very early on in the colonial days, Vine Brook, which runs through Bedford, Burlington, and Lexington, before finally merging with the Shawsheen River, was the main source of water for the industry and farming of the town. Different types of mills utilised the running water, and in times as recent as the 20th century, Vine Brook was again utilised for the local farm irrigation. [Read more...]