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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord by starting at the Townsend Common, and marching with the Townsend Minutemen down the rail trail to Harbor Pond.On April19th 1775, a cannon was fired on the Town Common to summon the Townsend Minutemen; word had just been received that the British regulars had marched on Concord to capture the arms and ammunition which the local militia had collected there. 73 Townsend men assembled and marched to Concord that afternoon.
In honor and memory of what these 73 Townsend Minutemen did 250 years ago, we will fire a cannon, calling all to “arms”. The Townsend Historical Society will also provide 73 wooden muskets to march with and keep as souvenirs – first come first served! We will then march two miles down the Squannacook River Rail Trail to the Reed Homestead.
At the Reed Homestead food trucks will have pizza and ice cream available. Tours of the historic buildings will also be available. After time to eat, Captain John Barrett will give a short talk on Townsend and the Revolutionary War.
A bus will be provided to return walkers from the Reed Homestead to the common, which will run every 15 minutes from 1:30 until 4 PM.
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Townsend Common, Townsend Common, 257 Main St, Townsend, MA 01469, United States,Townsend, Massachusetts
