LEXINGTON, MA—Seven choral ensembles from Lexington will be raising their voices together in the 16th Annual Lexington Choral Festival on Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m. hosted by First Parish in Lexington. This year’s Festival features over 100 singers participating from 7 area churches, temples, and religious communities. Admission is free and open to the...
Couriers delivered the news of the conflict at Lexington soon after the event. One of the letters that helped spread the news will be displayed at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in April. Joseph Palmer, a member of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, sent the first urgent missive by messenger Israel or Isaac Bissell in the late morning of April 19, 1775. Bissell rode to Connecticut and perhaps further. Recipients duplicated Palmer’s letter several times to carry the news far and wide.
In April 2025, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Lexington Historical Society will become Lexington History Museums, and open a new museum in the very center of town! Our new museum, The Lexington Depot, will tell diverse and sometimes surprising stories of people who have lived, worked, and played here. Through displays and interactive exhibits, meet architects, farmers, activists, musicians, and others who have shaped our town through the years. Join us and discover our shared stories.
Step inside several historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour Lexington! Our tour will highlight many homes that witnessed the infamous Battle of Lexington and Concord 250 years ago, including the house where Paul Revere warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming. Learn about a great selection of other colonial buildings, their period details, and the interesting people who have called them home over the centuries!
The Museum of Our National Heritage opened on April 20, 1975. The museum, now known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, was a Bicentennial gift to the nation from the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025, to kick off the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration!
This special event will feature a rededication of the museum as well as the opportunity to see the museum’s two new gallery exhibitions: “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” and “Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50 Years of Collecting.” This event launches a year of celebratory anniversary programming, including gallery talks, engaging lectures, and new exhibitions.
Come celebrate with us as we begin our next half century!
Embark on an exclusive culinary revolution! The Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property located in historic Lexington, MA, and Executive Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi, in partnership with the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs of Boston present a modern eight-course paired menu inspired by Colonial flavors, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution...
Calling all members of the Willard and Davis families! Join us as we celebrate the significant contributions of the Willard and Davis families in the American Revolution and in the early days of a new nation. We have a full week of activities planned in Acton, Cambridge, Concord, Grafton, and Lexington. Join us for a...
It’s 1775 in Colonial Massachusetts, and tensions between American colonists and the British Regular army are higher than ever. Displeased by their taxation without representation in the British parliament and what they see as unjustified actions, a group of passionate colonists called the “Sons of Liberty” began their own local government called the “Massachusetts Provincial...
The reenactment of the Battle of Lexington takes place on Patriots' Day in Lexington, Massachusetts. The event honors the first battle of the American Revolution, which occurred on April 19, 1775.
Join us for the 111th Annual Patriots Day Road Race on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM—a truly historic day as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington! This year’s race is more than just a run—it’s a chance to be part of an unforgettable moment in American history. You’ll be running through the heart of...
The Youth of First Baptist Church will be selling burgers, hot dogs, chips, candy, fried dough, slush, sodas and canned water on Saturday, April 19th on the front lawn of the church. (Across from the Police station)
