Battle Road
Committee
Lexington Minute Men
2nd Massachusetts Regiment
4th Middlesex
Regiment/85ème Régiment de Saintonge
1st Foot Guards
5th Regiment of Foot
10th Regiment of Foot
Stand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to
have a war, let it begin here. -Captain Parker
Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find
himself much mistaken, they have men amongst them who know
very well what they are about. -Lord Percy
Xxx Xxxxx, Chairman
xx Xxxx Xx
Xxxx, XX xxxxx
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
xxxxx@xxx.xxx
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Tentative Event Schedule
Please note that times are still subject to change.
The Lexington 2000
Commission is sponsoring additional events connected to Battle
Road; see their schedule on their Web site. If you're in a hurry,
access the text-only
version (and it may be more up-to-date) and for event descriptions
and last-minute news, check the Battle
Road 2000 Public Events details page. For other area events, see
the Local Attractions page.
Contents
- Preliminary Events
- Battle Road Weekend Schedule
- Thursday, April 13, 2000
- Friday, April 14, 2000
- Saturday, April 15, 2000 ("The Battle Road")
- Sunday, April 16, 2000
- Monday, April 17, 2000
- Notes on the Schedule
| Saturday, January 29, 2000, 9am | Clothing &
Accouterments Seminar at St. Brigid's Hall, Lexington,
MA. |
| Saturday, March 25, 2000, 1pm | Muster Day at Buckman Tavern, Lexington, MA. (See invitation.)
Participation is required for members of the Commander's
Roundtable and other local units. |
Please note: Volunteers needed to
help set-up Thursday & Friday.
Thursday, April 13, 2000
| noon | Encampment
opens at Lincoln Field, Lexington, MA. |
Friday, April 14, 2000
| A Time Trip to the
18th Century
At Buckman Tavern Lexington, MA presented by the Massachusetts DAR
and the 18cWoman List. |
| noon | Merchants/Sutlers Open
At Lincoln Field |
| 7pm | Battle Road Tattoo
(see note)
At Lexington Green, Lexington, MA, Fife and Drum music from MCV,
1st Michigan, and Colonial Williamsburg. Special visit by Paul
Revere. |
| 11pm | Paul Revere's
Midnight Ride
On Hancock Street, Lexington at the Hancock-Clark House, presented
by the National Lancers. |
Saturday, April 15, 2000 (Battles/Ceremonies)
See the starting schedule for
Saturday, April 15th, to find out when and where you have to be to
start the day.
| 1am | Paul Revere's Capture
On Route 2A in Lincoln, presented by the National Lancers - NPS |
| 6am | Lexington Green (optional, note)
Hear the "Shot heard around the world" on the Green |
| 8am | Old North Bridge (optional, note)
Ceremony to commemorate the hostilities at this historic site - NPS
Provincial troops: 1st Battalion and detachments of 2nd and 3rd Battalions.
Music: Massed Music before, Colonial Williamsburg after. |
| 10am | Merriam's Corner (McHugh Field)
Battle Reenactment of Regulars' retreat from Concord. At this
location three Colonial Regiments attacked the Regulars.
Provincial troops: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalions.
Music: 1st Michigan before, Massed Music after. |
| 11:55am | Hartwell Tavern
Ceremony, and interpretive Program explaining the tactics on
Battle Road during this historic day - NPS
Provincial troops: 2nd Battalion.
Music: 1st Michigan before and after. |
| ??? | Battle Road
Visitor Center
Music: Colonial Williamsburg and Massed Music before. |
| 2:15pm | Lexington Green
Music: Colonial Williamsburg. (Colonial Williamsburg will leave
the Green to join the parade ahead of the route of the Regulars
through Lexington Center.) |
| 2:30pm | Concord Hill/
Hastings Park
A battle reenactment down Mass. Ave. through Hastings Park and
into Lexington center.
Provincial troops: 1st Battalion
Music: Colonial Williamsburg and Massed Music before. |
| 3:15pm | Lord Percy's
Relief
Percy's relief meets Smith's detachment on Mass. Ave and they
retire to the Monroe Tavern.
Provincial troops: 2nd Battalion. |
| 3:45pm | Lord Percy Retires to Boston
Percy's battalion faces tough fire as they retire their army back
to Boston through Tower Park.
Provincial troops: 3rd Battalion.
Music: 1st Michigan before. |
Sunday April 16, 2000 (Battles/Ceremonies)
| 7:45am | Tactical (optional)
Load buses at encampment to ride to a participant-only battle
tactical. |
| 11am | Church Service (optional)
The Rev. Mr. Emerson will conduct the Sabbath service, reflecting
upon the late action of Lexington and Concord at Buckman Tavern. 11
a.m. |
| noon | Artisan, Citizen, Soldier - the
people of 1775 Lexington (optional)
Demonstrations of work and craft by both men and women, militia
drilling, children's crafts & games, and drilling the public at
Buckman Tavern. Noon to 4pm. |
| 2pm | Rededication of
Lexington Battle Green and Minute Man Statue (optional)
Ceremony to commemorate the centennial of President Grant's visit
to Lexington and the dedication of Lexington Green. |
| 8pm | Lantern Ceremony
at the Old North Church (optional)
Parade in and out of the church with the other ceremony
participants and receive excellent seats for the program. Tickets must be reserved in advance; a
bus is available, but seats must be purchased in
advance. |
Monday April 17, 2000
| 10am | Encampment Ends.
The Lincoln Field encampment closes. |
| 2pm | Grand Patriot's
Day Parade (optional)
Lexington's parade down Mass. Ave. |
Notes on the Schedule
- Battle Road Tattoo - FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2000,
7 P. M.
- This event is based on the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The word
Tattoo is derived from the Dutch word "Tap-toe" which means quite
literally "turn off the taps". The signal which indicated that
soldiers should return to their quarters and that the beer in the
taverns should be turned off was transmitted by drum beat each
evening. Eventually this developed into a ceremonial performance of
military music by massed bands. This program will include the music of
the Battle Road Massed Fife and Drums together with that of the
Middlesex County Volunteers, 1st Michigan Fife and Drums, and Colonial
Williamsburg Fife and Drums. The participation of a pipe band and a
modern military band should contribute to this special
event. We ask everyone to bring a lantern or candle to help us
Light Freedom's Flame. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THE
REGULARS TO PLEASE LEAVE YOUR REGIMENTAL COATS IN CAMP SINCE IT MAY
DISTRACT FROM SOME OF THE CREATIVE ELEMENTS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR
THE SHOW. If you want to participate in Lighting Freedom's Flame,
bring your lantern or candle to the Lexington Green Staging area (in a
grove a tree by the big white church) to meet a stage manager -- no
later than 7 pm.
- NPS
- Designates sites that are in Minute Man
National Historic Park; certain "Rules of Engagement" outlined in
the Military Guidelines must be
adhered to under government regulations while on park land. As liaison
for these ceremonies, the park has requested that, for the most part,
questions or comments be forwarded through the BRC.
- optional
- Designates optional events which units can decide to participate
in or not.
- Everyone will be inspected
- before they can participate in the
event. The inspection will cover the Military Guidelines including
safety and Clothing
Guidelines. Please follow these to the letter. If you have a
question call Xxx Xxxxx at (xxx) xxx-xxxx or attend the Battle
Road muster. The BRC has in the past and will turn people away on
Saturday morning. Don't let it be a member of your unit.
- Lexington Green
- The only Colonial unit participating in that event will be the
Lexington Minute Men.
- North Bridge
- The ceremony at the North Bridge is nothing more than a parade and
a very short commemoration of the dead. Only one platoon (symbolizing
the Acton Minute Men) will fire a salute. This ceremony is the best
that the BRC could negotiate with the NPS. This is an optional event;
please let us know on your returns if you wish to participate. We ask
that units (other than the 1st Battalion) that have participated
before not ask to participate this year at the North Bridge.
- Everyone will be bused
- from site to site (except that the British Regulars will march
between some sites). Provincials will "leapfrog" to every other site
or so. Due to the large number of participants and the limited space
in these suburbs, unless you are a Regular in Smith's column you will
only participate at about 50% of the sites that we will be
using. Remember that you will bused only if you are
counted on your unit's return -- campfollowers and children included!
- The listed schedule only includes
- events that the BRC or Lexington 2000 Commission are involved in.
There are many other events in the area in celebration of Patriot's
Day.
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