Relive History in Lexington Lexington, Massachusetts An unforgettable journey awaits your clients in Lexington and Concord, as they relive history on a tour they will never forget. They will sit back and relax, while one of our professional costumed step-on guides transports them back in time to April 19, 1775. First, they 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. In that short skirmish, 77 militia faced 700 British Regulars. Eight colonists lost their lives and 10 were wounded. Two British soldiers were also injured. After the battle, Samuel Adams exclaimed to John Hancock, “What a glorious morning for America!” So it began. . . The tour continues east on the Battle Road through Minuteman National Historical Park, as you trace the steps of the British as they marched toward Concord. You will stop at Paul Revere’s Capture Site, or another notable site inside the park. It is up to you. Before arriving in Concord, guests will take a brief “detour” into the 1800s, passing through the neighborhood where American literary giants Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau all lived. The trip culminates at the Old North Bridge, a truly majestic site where your guests will learn about the Battle of Concord – a much more successful effort for the colonists. Finally, on the way back to Lexington, your guide will continue to paint a vivid picture of what the long march back to Boston must have
Lexington Minuteman Statue
Patriotic and Military Attractions
been like for the British. The private, customizable charter tours and step-on guides are available seven days per
bus parking, ample restrooms and an expansive gift shop are offered.
week throughout the year. To book a step-on guide and custom tour contact Casey Hagerty,
early 20th century. Marshall was once home to the Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company and the Marshall Flying School, the largest civilian
Nicholas-Beazley Aviation
tourism coordinator for the Town of Lexington,
Museum
at (781) 698-4568. You can also e-mail at
Marshall, Missouri
flying school in the late 1920’s. The museum’s collections and exhibits are separated into sections dedicated to the
chagerty@lexingtonma.gov. All tours depart
Aviation history in Marshall, Missouri comes
Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Co., the Marshall
from the Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass-
to life at the Nicholas-Beazley Museum through
Flying School, World War I, Ole Fahlin’s pro-
achusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts,
the telling of the story about the people and
peller workshop, and World War II, with the
in the heart of Lexington Center. Dedicated
machines who made the town famous in the
biggest attractions being the aircraft that were
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