 Bedford Pole Capping
Saturday, April 7, 2001
10:30 AM
Bedford (Rte 4/225)
Paul Revere Capture Ceremony
Saturday, April 7, 2001
3:00 PM
Meriam's Corner Commemorative Ceremony
Saturday, April 7, 2001
1:30 pm
Meriam's Corner, Concord
(sponsored by the Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee -- marks the assembly and actions of militia and minutemen units that arrived at Meriam's Corner during the British retreat from Concord.)
'Battle Road Heroes'
Saturday, April 14, 2001
7:00, 7:30 & 8:00 pm
Hartwell Tavern, Minute Man NHP
Walk down a candlelit path and enter the world of 1775. Listen to the personal stories of those who lived along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775. Join Captain William Smith, Mary Hartwell, Ephraim and Elizabeth Hartwell, cattle drovers, musicians and His Majesty's soldiers for this special evening of theatre and history. Meet guides at the Hartwell Parking Area on Route 2A/Battle Road in Lincoln. Admission is free.
Battle Re-Enactment
Monday, April 16, 2001
6:00 am
Lexington Green, Lexington
Memorial Service with His Majesty's 10th Regiment
Monday, April 16, 2001
8:30 am
British Grave Site
North Bridge, Concord
Remembrance Ceremony with Acton Minutemen
Monday, April 16, 2001
9:00 am
North Bridge, Concord
Concord Patriots' Day Parade
Monday, April 16, 2001
9:00 am, Main Street, Concord.
9:30 am, Old North Bridge
Concord Conflict Commemoration
Lexington Patriots Day Parade
Monday, April 16, 2001
2:00 PM
Anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
6:45 pm
Paul Revere Capture Site, Battle Road/Route 2A, Minute Man NHP
Gather at the Paul Revere Capture Site on Route 2A/Battle Road in Lincoln for a lantern-lit program and reading of Longfellow's 'Paul Revere's Ride.' Admission is free.
'Paul Revere, Won't You Ride for Us Again?'
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
8:00 pm
Minute Man Visitor Center, Battle Road/Route 2A, Minute Man NHP
Concert program including vocalists, keyboard and wind instruments celebrating songs and music associated with April 19th and Paul Revere. Admission is free.
Dawn Salute Ceremony
Thursday, April 19, 2001
6:00 am
North Bridge Area, Concord
Sponsored by the Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee -- Commemorative ceremony includes 21-gun salute, re-creation of ride by Dr. Samuel Prescott, members of the Concord Minutemen and Concord Independent Battery.
The Patriot's Ball
Saturday, April 21, 2001
7:30 PM-Midnight
Concord Armory
Features a 10-piece band, the "Classiques"
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There will be numerous events both in Concord and throughout the area commemorating the 226th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Below are some of the local offerings taking place between April 14-21, 2001. Please note that these events are coordinated among many groups. All times are
subject to change. Roads in Concord Center on the 16th will be closed to traffic starting at 8:30 am. For additional information, please call (978) 369-6993. (Thanks to Richard Stevenson, from the Concord Celebrations and Parade Committee; Melissa Saalfield from Minuteman National Historic Park; and Colleen Humphries for this information.)
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