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Lexington Minuteman
Statue, Lexington, Mass.
by Eric H.
The Lexington Minuteman statue is located
at famous Lexington Battle Green in the heart of beautiful Lexington
center. This sculpture of Capt. John Parker -- the first American
to die in the Battle of 1775 -- is known as one of the United
States' true landmarks, in memory of our country's quest for
independence.
Today, the statue stands tall as part
of Lexington's impressive retaining of history, including the
Lexington Battle Green, Revolutionary Monument, Old Burying Ground
and pre-Revolutionary War buildings remarkable preserved -- the
Buckman Tavern, Munroe Tavern and Hancock-Clarke House. Lexington
Minuteman National Park, with over 900 acres of open land, has
original parts of the Battle Road used on April 19, 1775. The
National Heritage Museum offers great exhibitions of American
history and current culture in a modern building.
While history permeates the Lexington
way of life, there's also enough 21st century offerings to make
this well-known town a complete tourist destination. The brick
downtown sidewalks lead to fine restaurants, coffee shops, arts
and crafts stores and fine walking neighborhoods with incredibly
"American" large older homes -- much like its neighboring
equally famous town, Concord.
(photo by Eric H.)
For more information, visit the Lexington Chamber of
Commerce Web Site
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