Boston to Lexington and Concord Historical Sites Shore Excursion

Visit historic sites in Lexington and Concord. Focus on sites related to the start of the War of Independence, early years of the towns, and authors of 19th Century Concord. Experience scenic countryside, town centers and Walden Pond Reservation. We can customize this tour to specific interests and to other locations in Lexington and Concord. Your guide is licensed by the town of Concord.

Itinerary

1. We'll walk Lexington Green, seeing the oldest monument commemorating the War of Independence, the lines of the Lexington Militia, and the sites of the Meeting House and Belfry. Facing the Bay Road is a statue memorializing Captain John Parker. (20 min)
2. Inside is a diorama of the battlefield in 1775, a short video presentation, and a room remembering United States Naval Ships named Lexington. (15 min)
3. The tavern, used as HQ by Lord Percy when he arrived with reinforcements for retreating British soldiers. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
4. The tavern adjacent to Lexington Green, where militia members waited, after the initial muster, to reassemble when the British expeditionary forces reached Lexington. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
5. We will pass by the home where Samual Adams and John Hancock were guests of the Reverend Jonas Clarke. It was here that Paul Revere warned Hancock and Adams that the British Army was approaching Lexington. We have the option to go inside the Munroe Tavern, Buckman Tavern and Hancock Clarke Houses, with admission being an additional charge.
6. We will pass by Town Hall, the Wright Tavern and Old Burial Hill, with an option to walk inside.
7. We park and walk to Old North Bridge, the Minuteman Monument, and battlefield. We can stop inside the Minuteman National Park Visitor Center (when open).
8. We'll drive through Concord, passing the Colonel Barrett Farmhouse and Main Street, on the way to Walden Pond Visitor Center. Replica of Thoreau's cabin. Option to walk to the actual cabin site in Walden Woods. (30 min)

Meeting & end point