In the early morning of April 19, 1775, British troops clashed with American colonists in the fateful Battles of Lexington and Concord. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the fight ...

As one of the oldest colonies in what is now the United States, Massachusetts played a vital role in the country's early history. From the bravery of the Massachusetts minutemen to the famous midnight ...

LEXINGTON — On April 19, 1775, the Revolutionary War began. On April 20, 1775, Concord and Lexington began fighting over where exactly that war began. Now, with the 250th anniversary approaching, ...

Patriots Day commemorates the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. Patriots' Day occurs annually on the third Monday of April. The towns of Lexington, Concord and Arlington will ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19 to participate in the ceremonies marking the 250th anniversary of the battles coined the 'shot heard round the ...

WASHINGTON — The actions of future Army National Guard units at North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, shaped the course of American and world history. In October 1774, British ...

It's been almost a quarter of a millennium since Massachusetts and a dozen other colonies formally declared their independence from the British Empire, and as the historical celebrations ramp up, ...

Two and a half centuries ago, a small band of minutemen answered the call of freedom in the legendary Battles of Lexington and Concord, an epic tale of American strength and the first major armed ...

The Concord Independent Battery, one of the oldest horse-drawn artillery units in America, parades through the town's Monument Square on Saturday, April 19, 2025. On Saturday, tens of thousands of ...

As one of the oldest colonies in what is now the United States, Massachusetts played a vital role in the country's early history. From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ...