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Below are area events leading up to and including Patriots' Day, 2004 -- which, in the Town of Concord, will be marked this year on the traditional date -- April, 19. However, starting on April 10th, there are events throughout the area through and beyond the 19th. April 17th is a special day at Minute Man National Historic Park with a full day of events. Also check the Battle Road Website for further information. Thanks to Mike Ryan of the Concord Minutemen, Rich Stevenson of the Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee, and Carol Haynes from the Concord Museum. For an article about Battle Road events in the Minute Man National Historical Park, go here
Bedford Pole Capping - Saturday, April 10, 2004, 10:30 am, intersection of Routes 4/225/62
Meriam's Corner Exercise - Saturday, April 10, 2004, 1:30 pm, Old Bedford Road and Lexington Road, Concord
The Capture of Paul Revere - Saturday, April 10, 2004, 3:00 pm, Paul Revere Capture Site on Route 2A at Minute Man National Park, Lincoln
Liberty Ride Bus Tour of Lexington and Concord - Friday April 16th through Sunday, April 25th, excluding Monday April 19th, Patriotıs Day, on the hour, 10 am-5 pm, leaving from the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd, at the corner of Route 2 A in Lexington. $20 for adults, $10 for students up to the age of 17 and under five are free (www.libertyride.us)
Battle Road /National Park Interpretive Day - Saturday, April 17, 2004
Patriots Ball - Saturday, April 17, 2004, Concord Armory, 978 371-0192
Paul Revere Ride Re-enactment - Sunday, April 18, 11 pm, Lexington
Concord, The Revolutionary Town: A Walking Tour - Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18, Saturday: 10:00, 1:00 & 3:00; Sunday: 12:00 & 2:00; Concord Museum, by reservation, 978 369-9763.
Fife/Drum Music Tattoo - Sunday, April 18, 2004, 2-3:30 pm Pierce House grounds, Lincoln
Lincoln Minute Men Alarm and Muster (ringing of church bell, arrival of Capt. Smith) - April 18, 2004, 7 pm, Lincoln Center (Stone Church/Bemis Hall)
Re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington Green - Monday, April 19, 5:30 am
Dawn Salute (5:45 am) and Remembrance Ceremony (7:00 am) - Monday, April 19, 2004, Old North Bridge, Minute Man National Park,
Concord Lions Club Pancake Breakfast - April 19, 2004, 6 am-Noon, Monument Hall
Lexington Lions Club Pancake Breakfast - April 19, 2004, 6 am-Noon
Issac Davis Trail March - April 19, 2004, 6-9 am, Acton Minute Men and Boy Scouts
Children's Parade - April 19, 2004, 7:30 am, East Lexington
Concord's Patriots' Day Parade - Monday, April 19, 2004, 9:00 am in Concord center (roads close at 8:30 am)
Lexington's Patriots' Day Parade - April 19, 2004, 2 pm
"Patriot's Day" on PBS's American Experience - WGBH-2 TV, April 19, 2004, 9:00 pm
Graveside Commemoration - April 25, 2004, 2 PM, Lincoln Minutemen, Pierce House and Burying Ground, Lincoln
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