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Buckman Tavern in Lexington
Battle Road
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Minute Man Statue in Lexington
The Old Manse House Museum, witness to the Battle of North Bridge

Tour of Lexington and Concord from Boston USA

By GreatBostonTours
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Overview

Great Boston Tours takes lovers of history on a deep dive into the true start of the American Revolution. Operated by a local American history expert, the day tour offers a level of information and attention to detail that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else in the Boston area.

With stops in Lexington, Concord, and more, you'll experience the key moments of the events that changed the world forever.

Activity location

  • Lexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Pass by)
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rated the fifth best university in the world.
Harvard University (Pass by)
America's oldest College from 1637.
Cambridge Common (Pass by)
Follow in the footsteps of William Dawes on his ride through Harvard Square to sound the alarm: "the regulars are about"! See Harvard College, America's oldest college (1637). The Common is where George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (Pass by)
Washington's Headquarters on Brattle Street (Tory Row) is where the general planned out over several months the Siege of Boston.
Lexington Green
  • 45m
Battle Green is the oldest military burial site in America, where 77 brave Minutemen under command of Captain John Parker were gunned down on the morning of April 19, 1775 that would lead to the American Revolution and birth of a new nation.
Lexington Visitors Center
  • 20m
Operated by the Town of Lexington, there is a battle diorama depicting the events of that fateful morning of April 19, 1775 when 77 Minutemen faced off against 700 Redcoats, leading to the American Revolution.
Battle Road Trail
  • 2h
The Battle Road Trail is a five-mile trail connecting historic sites from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to the eastern boundary of the park in Lexington. Much of the trail follows the original remnants of the Battle Road, where thousands of Colonial Militia and British Regulars fought a bloody engagement on April 19, 1775. In some areas, the trail leaves the historic road to follow the route of the Minute Men, traversing farming fields, wetlands, and forests.
Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (Pass by)
See the homestead of the author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott.
Ralph Waldo Emerson House (Pass by)
See the home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet who enshrined our collective memory of Paul Revere and the American Revolution.
Wright Tavern Center (Pass by)
Home of the secretive shadow government being established to challenge British Rule and temporary field headquarters of the British Red Coats on April 19, 1775.
The Old North Bridge
  • 2h
The North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, is often referred to as the location of the "shot heard round the world" and the beginning of the American War for Independence. We will see the grave of fallen British soldiers, the Old Manse, and we will visit the National Park Service North Bridge Visitor Centre.
USS Constitution
  • 35m
You'll complete your historic adventure with an onboard tour of the USS Constitution aka "Old Ironsides", oldest active warship in the world (1797).

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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