Where the Revolution Began

We took the Jeep up to Lexington, MA this morning after a breakfast out in Middleborough. We stopped by the town visitor center and bought tickets for the 1:30 tram tour of Lexington and Concord. We walked Indy around the Lexington Battle Green and through the “Ye Old Burial Ground”. During the walk, got petted by lots of strangers. He was very popular. The tram tour was very good. The tour guide gave us very detailed explanation of how the revolutionary war began in this area. She pointed out all the “Witness buildings”, those buildings that still exist from when these events happened. At Concord Bridge, we got off the tram and walked across the bridge to hear about the battle at the bridge. This where the phrase “Shot heard around the world” comes from as this was the first place where a Colonial Officer ordered his me to fire on the British troops. The tour lasted 90 minutes and was very informative and an effective way to experience this place in our history. In addition, much of the area is a national Park, which is currently closed, but the tour is not run by NPS, so it is still running.もっと詳しく