Exactly 250 years after the opening shots of the American Revolution were fired, the Lexington Battle Green once again became a stage for the story that changed a nation. With muskets slung over their ...

LEXINGTON — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness the beginnings of the American Revolution. Amid a hail of gunfire, they watched as British soldiers ...

The first battle of the American Revolution was marked on Saturday in Lexington, Massachusetts, 250 years later, with a reenactment and a parade, along with other events. Many spectators arrived early ...

As the battle unfolds, smoke from gunpowder fills the air, with spectators noting its striking realism and its sharp, unpleasant smell. To accommodate the massive crowds, the Town of Lexington set up ...

It was a special week for the Birthplace of American Liberty. It started with a screening of clips of Ken Burns’ unreleased documentary and will conclude with a Naturalization Ceremony, but arguably ...

ANYTHING THEY SAY WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT OUR GOVERNMENT. A COLONIAL TOUR GUIDES TELL THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AS THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES SATURDAY, TOWN AND STATE LEADERS HAVE ...

LEXINGTON — The morning sun had yet to appear when bells tolled over a breezy Lexington Common, and hundreds of spectators tuned in to watch a reenactment of a battle that proved monumental in ...

It’s 5 a.m. on April 19, 1775, and in the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, off in the distance, the sound of a beating drum signals what is to become a pivotal moment for a nation yet to be ...

LEXINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Thousands of people gathered in Lexington on Saturday morning to view a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, the first engagement of the Revolutionary War. The recreation ...

Although the weekend’s battle reenactments are over, people can still connect with the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord through new commemorative stamps. The pane of 15 ...

Thousands of people gathered at dawn Saturday to commemorate the 250th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. Massachusetts 250th celebration: Local events, road closures. Here’s ...