Patriots’ Day 2024 Lexington Schedule: Sunday, April 14th

April 14, 2024

Specifically timed event:

The Midnight Ride Reenactment

Follow the British retreat as they fight the Colonial Militia in Tower Park, featuring a working reproduction cannon. Organized by the Lexington Minute Men.

All day events

Buckman Tavern

If you know me, then you’ve probably run into me at Buckman Tavern before. They have a brand new exhibit which just went on display last Thursday. Check it out, while you get a refresher to your colonist roots! Buckman Tavern was the meeting place for the Lexington Militia on April 19th, 1775. It also was the first post office, and was a meeting place for the people in town.

Time: 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Location: Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford Street

Cost: (Only Buckman Tavern) Adults $14, Kids $8 (Hancock Clarke House, Buckman Tavern, and Munroe Tavern) Adults $28, Kids $14

Age: ~5+. It’s great because it’s self paced, and there are many activities. Might be a bit long, but it’s easy to skip around more than other houses.

Hancock-Clarke House

One of few places my love for history started. The Hancock-Clarke house was home to John Hancock’sgrandparents, then later on the Clarke family, which included Jonas Clarke (you can listen to his playlist here), the Reverend in 1775 Lexington. This was also the home where John Hancock and Samuel Adams were staying the night of April 18th, 1775, and where Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Location: Hancock-Clarke House, 36 Hancock Street

Cost: (Only Hancock-Clarke House) Adults $14, Kids $8 (Hancock-Clarke House, Buckman Tavern, and Munroe Tavern) Adults $28, Kids $14

Age: ~7+. I love this house specifically for its kid centered nature, because this is where the most important kids in the town lived.

Munroe Tavern

Munroe Tavern was another tavern in Lexington, which later on turned into the field house for British soldiers on April 19th, 1775. George Washington and other important people came to stay at the Tavern throughout the colonial years. I love this house, and it gives the Parliament point of view.

Time: 12:00 pm -4:00 pm

Location: Hancock-Clarke House, 36 Hancock Street

Cost: (Only Munroe Tavern) Adults $14, Kids $8 (Hancock-Clarke House, Buckman Tavern, and Munroe Tavern) Adults $28, Kids $14

Age: ~7+. I love this house for the gained perspective and for the added museum.

Liberty Ride Guided Trolley Tour

Visit the birthplaces of American liberty and 19th century literature! Board a classic trolley to ride along the historic Battle Road while your attired guide recounts the exciting events of April 19, 1775, immersing you in the life of 18th and 19th century Americans, from farmers to literary giants to the heroes who would shape a new country.

Time: 9:00 am -4:00pm

Tours can be booked online or in-person at the Lexington Visitor’s Center (1875 Massachusetts Ave).

Battle Green Walking Tour

On the one-hour tour, you will explore this National Historic Landmark with our costumed guide. You will learn about the notable sites and historic houses around Lexington Battle Green, where “the first blood was spilt in the dispute with Great Britain,” as George Washington wrote in his diary. It is considered consecrated ground, both for the blood that was shed on it and for the militiamen who are interred here.