Massachusetts Prepares For 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington

Lexington, Mass.—On April 19, 1775, the Massachusetts colonial militia fought against British troops in Lexington and Concord in the first major battle of the American Revolution—and won a decisive victory. As the 250th anniversary of the battle approaches, the Massachusetts government and residents prepare for a re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington. On April 19, government officials, VIPs, and local residents gathered in Lexington, the birthplace of American liberty, to officially kick off the 365-day countdown to the anniversary. “We also see it as a civic responsibility, to live up to the ideals and freedoms others fought for, to ensure that the lessons that we learned and that we have taught through these amazing experiences are not lost on those of us who are so fortunate to live in this commonwealth today,” Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts said at the countdown event....