Lexington in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Explore the Green

Photographed by Mike McKeown, July 7, 2026

1. Explore the Green Marker

Inscription.
Welcome to the Lexington Battle Green. By visiting this National Historic Landmark, you are following in the footsteps of revolutionaries.

For more information about Lexington and its historic sites and houses, stop by the Visitors Center, located across the street.

( historic sites locations )
1. Minute Man Statue
2. Belfry Monument bbn 3. Meeting House Marker
4. Flagpole
5. Parker Boulder
6. Revolutionary War Monument
7. Ye Olde Burying Ground
8. Hancock-Clarke House
9. Buckman Tavern
10. USS Lexington Memorial

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1775.

Location. 42° 26.94′ N, 71° 13.81′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Bedford Street and Massachusetts Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bedford Street. Located on the Lexington Battle Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington MA 02420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lexington Minuteman (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of American Liberty (here, next to this marker); Consecrated Grounds (a few steps from this marker); Line of the Minutemen (a few steps from this marker); Prince Estabrook (within shouting distance of this marker); Rendezvous of the Minute Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington Meeting Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington Green (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Lexington Visitors Center. (Submitted on July 12, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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