Spend a Day at the Lexington Visitors Center

The Lexington Visitors Center was constructed in 2020 and serves as a place for anyone to learn about the history of the town. Here, you can find the key to all hospitality information, historical interpretive services and exhibits, and art and cultural resources 362 days of the year.

Take a Tour of the Revolutionary History

There are many opportunities to explore Revolutionary History just within the Visitors Center. This center provides interpretive guides on the Battle Green and Liberty Ride Trolley Tour and the Old Burying Ground. Right in the Visitors Center, you’ll find the Diorama of the Battle of Lexington. This diorama uses miniature figurines to illustrate what exactly happened during the Battle of Lexington. Major William Francis Buckley built this diorama, which was exhibited at the World’s Fair in New York in 1964 before it found its home at the Lexington Visitors Center.  

Here, you’ll also find a broad range of offerings within Lexington like suggestions for restaurants to eat at that reflect the town’s colonial past, a referral to the library of archives to discover your own relationship with potential colonial ancestors, maps of the Minuteman Bikeway, written narratives, maps, and directions to historic sites that played a part in the American Revolution.  

Head to the gift shop, where you can browse educational product displays and purchase American Revolutionary memorabilia, apparel, and crafts, books and guides, colonial toys, and postcards of travel sites. Don’t forget to bring your holiday shopping list with you!

Speak to the Knowledgeable Staff

Each Visitors Center staff member will provide helpful information and suggestions to get the most out of your visit to Lexington. The town provides great customer service through Tourism Advisors who personalize itineraries and inform visitors about the different cultural opportunities in Lexington. They will offer information about places to eat, shop, or where to enjoy outdoor and art/cultural activities.

Explore Other Lexington Sites Right across the Street 

Take one of the two tours that leave right from the Visitors Center: the Liberty Ride Trolley Tour and the Battle Green Tour. Before or after your tour, you can stop by the Buckman Tavern, which is next door to the Visitors Center, and the Lexington Battle Green which is directly across the street. 

Check out the Lexington Visitors Center to learn more about Lexington and its revolutionary history.