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On April 19, 1775, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired on Lexington Green, changing history forever. On April 19, 2025—exactly 250 years later—you have the once-in-a-generation opportunity to run in the footsteps of history during the 111th Annual Patriots’ Day Road Race. This year’s event is part of Lexington’s 250th Anniversary (Lex250) celebrations, and for the first time ever, every finisher […]
Start the day with the 5th annual Quock Walker Day Hike for Freedom at Bowman Elementary School, 9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA 02421. This family-friendly hike on the ACROSS Lexington Route M Loop commemorates Quock Walker’s journey from enslavement to employment in April 1781. Registration and storytelling at 8 a.m.; walk starts at 8:30 a.m.
Celebrate Quock Walker Day, aka Massachusetts Emancipation Day, with ABCL! Join us for the fifth annual Quock Walker Day celebrations in Lexington on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Celebrate the 242nd Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day and hear how the Revolutionary War and the Black Patriots of Lexington and Massachusetts set the stage for Quock Walker’s […]