USA250: Lexington and Concord Battle March

Witness the start of the American Revolution and take a contemplative walk around Walden Pond.

Start: Lexington Visitors Center, Lexington, MA

Finish: Lincoln train station, Lincoln, MA

Distance: 16mi

Where to find us: At the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Meriam Street

Terrain: paved and gravel

Transit: Amtrak, Greyhound to South Station

Return: Lincoln to North Station T train

Difficulty: Average

Category: history, nature

Coordinator: Charles Updike

Watch the 250th reenactment of the Shot Heard 'Round the World and the Battle of Lexington. March as the troops did from Lexington to Concord for the subsequent battle. See the troops in Concord and celebrate the history of the Battle of Concord with a town-wide party. Visit the home and grave of Emerson, walk Walden Pond and visit the site of the wilderness shack of walking philosopher Henry David Thoreau. Relax in Lincoln as we await our train back to Boston, with food, drink, art and a bit more history from April 19. 1775.

REENACTMENT: Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775

5:30am, Lexington Battle Green

WALK

Lexington to Concord, 7am

Start: Lexington Battle Green

Finish: Concord

Distance: 8mi

CONCORD EVENTS:

Concord battle ceremony, events, parade

9:30 to 11:30am

WALK

Concord history and Walden Pond, 12pm

Start: Concord (exact location TBD)

Finish: Lincoln T station

Distance: 8mi

Reserve your hotel room as early as you can, as this is a popular weekend. Suburban hotels with transit connections to Boston may be worth a look.

For those not staying for the weekend, the recommended departing Amtrak from Boston to NY Penn on Saturday night is the 6:45pm arriving 10:57, or any Greyhound after 6:30pm.

Walk details will be refined as local events are finalized. Additional information will be emailed to all Eventbrite registrants.

Highlights:

Minuteman Commuter trail

Hancock Clarke House

Battle of Lexington

Munroe Tavern

Buckman Tavern

Minuteman National Historic Park

Wright Tavern

Louisa May Alcott's house

Concord battlefield

Old Manse

Emerson's home and grave

Thoreau's grave

Walden Pond

Thoreau cabin

Lincoln

...and more!

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