Concord: Battles of Lexington & Concord Self-Guided Tour – Concord, Massachusetts

EXPERIENCE

Start by downloading the Action Tour Guide app, which will function as your personal tour guide, audio tour, and map. Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Note: The 7.5 mile tour covers the essentials of Lexington & Concord Island in 2-3 hours.

Once downloaded, your journey begins at the North Bridge, where the most pivotal moment of the entire battle took place. Here, you ll get the background on what set the stage for this conflict, and why the Americans thought the British were already burning Lexington!

Then you ll dive right into the thick of things and hear about the first major engagement between British and American forces, including the famous shot heard round the world. See how the tide of battle swung against the British, and watch their desperate retreat.

Next, you ll get to know American Major John Buttrick and enter the center of Concord. As you admire the historic surroundings, listen to striking accounts of how things went from bad to worse for the redcoats.

You ll follow the route of the action alongside Battle Road, bringing skirmish after skirmish to life as the British soldiers make their arduous, bloody trek toward the safety of Boston. Watch the American militiamen force the British into one trap after another in one of the most unlikely upsets in battlefield history.

After that, you ll stop by the site where Paul Revere was captured. Here, you ll get the facts about his often misunderstood Midnight Ride, and hear about who, exactly, the Minute Men were, and how they were able to fight off the British Empire.

Finally, you ll end up where it all began: Lexington. Witness the final, tense sequence of the battle play out here, then hear about the earth shaking aftermath of the dramatic encounter.

HIGHLIGHTS

Embark on an adventure that brings this historic battle to life
Learn about British and American commanders and hear vivid battle accounts.
See the site where Paul Revere was captured during his famous Midnight Ride!
Learn the history behind the Minute Men
Tour at your own pace and on your own time

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