About this Event
Witness the start of the American Revolution and take a contemplative walk around Walden Pond.
Start: Lexington Visitors Center, Lexington, MA
Finish: Lincoln train station, Lincoln, MA
Distance: 16mi
Where to find us: At the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Meriam Street
Terrain: paved and gravel
Transit: Amtrak, Greyhound to South Station
Return: Lincoln to North Station T train
Difficulty: Average
Category: history, nature
Coordinator: Charles Updike
Watch the 250th reenactment of the Shot Heard 'Round the World and the Battle of Lexington. March as the troops did from Lexington to Concord for the subsequent battle. See the troops in Concord and celebrate the history of the Battle of Concord with a town-wide party. Visit the home and grave of Emerson, walk Walden Pond and visit the site of the wilderness shack of walking philosopher Henry David Thoreau. Relax in Lincoln as we await our train back to Boston, with food, drink, art and a bit more history from April 19. 1775.
REENACTMENT: Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775
5:30am, Lexington Battle Green
WALK
Lexington to Concord, 7am
Start: Lexington Battle Green
Finish: Concord
Distance: 8mi
CONCORD EVENTS:
Concord battle ceremony, events, parade
9:30 to 11:30am
WALK
Concord history and Walden Pond, 12pm
Start: Concord (exact location TBD)
Finish: Lincoln T station
Distance: 8mi
Reserve your hotel room as early as you can, as this is a popular weekend. Suburban hotels with transit connections to Boston may be worth a look.
For those not staying for the weekend, the recommended departing Amtrak from Boston to NY Penn on Saturday night is the 6:45pm arriving 10:57, or any Greyhound after 6:30pm.
Walk details will be refined as local events are finalized. Additional information will be emailed to all Eventbrite registrants.
Highlights:
Minuteman Commuter trail
Hancock Clarke House
Battle of Lexington
Munroe Tavern
Buckman Tavern
Minuteman National Historic Park
Wright Tavern
Louisa May Alcott's house
Concord battlefield
Old Manse
Emerson's home and grave
Thoreau's grave
Walden Pond
Thoreau cabin
Lincoln
...and more!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States
USD 0.00
