Semiquincentennial is a word we will be hearing quite a bit over the next few years as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. The Revolutionary War’s 250th anniversary will be marked on April 19th of this year. On that day in 1775 British forces exchanged gunfire with local militia in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts while attempting to seize munitions stored by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, an alternate government set up by colonist outside of Boston. These skirmishes became full scale battles forcing the British to evacuate back to Boston.
This map is literally close to home for me as I live along the route.
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The map above is from the US Army which will also celebrate its semiquincentennial this year.
The route through Lexington and Concord, known as the Battle Road is where thousands of Colonial and British troops fought a bloody battle on that day. This area is now known as Minute Man National Historic Park. The park’s web site provides a nice interactive map where you can click around the various historic sites within.
To see the upcoming commemorations and related events visit Revolution 250 online.
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