April 19, 1775

[pmclaine]

Patriots Day is a state holiday in Massachusetts. Too bad most people think we get it off because the Marathon is being run and they forget this

Hartwell Tavern on the Battle Road from Concord to Lexington



This guy just doesn't dress like a Patriot he is one. His passion for speaking about the events of the day and trying to spark some respect in the flotsam and jetsam that passes through the park is well worth our tax money



One of the good guys



Colonial Central Heating

 

[pmclaine]

 

[pmclaine]

Our British brother

 

[pmclaine]

Captain Parkers Revenge



The British View of the skirmish field



From Captain Parkers position



The Bluff





When the British Troops Turned that corner on the return from Concord they received fire from Colonists on Fiske Hill. It caused them to fire the last of their ammo and they broke in panic back to Lexington where they met the relief column

The Colonists position (the Bluff is just behind the safety yellow Ped X sign)



Fiske Hill as the Brits saw it (except with a lot more fire and black powder smoke)

 

[pmclaine]

A Colonial on Fiske Hill



Britain still maintains the gravesites of her dead



Fiske Farm Site.



The Battle at the Fiske Well

 

[ArmyJerry]

the lanterns are lit

 

[Mark williams]

Thanks for the pics and history!

 

[mkollman74]

Cool stuff...

 

[Maggot]

Good stuff, thanks.

 

[rrflyer]

Very cool.


I end up in Bedford, Mass quite often but have never had the chance to get to see those places in person.

 

[KYpatriot]

Thanks for posting this, really appreciate it.

If you want to understand the events of that day and those leading up to it then the best resource I have found is a book written in 1959 called "William Diamond's Drum" by Arthur Bernon Tourtellot. It is easily the best history I have read on the subject.

"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it."
--Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 April 1777