Get the complete schedule for VIRTUAL Patriots' Day events and also see what happens during a normal year The Patriots' Day reenactments are local events, carried out each year by costumed members of historic militias portraying colonists and British soldiers as a commitment to keep history alive and pay tribute to those who fought for liberty almost years ago. May Events. Memorial Day Weekend.
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Fall Foliage. And in Boston, people from all over the world flock to the city to watch the Boston Marathon on this day. In Massachusetts, there are usual reenactments and other activities that take place during the entire month of April. In this state alone, there are dozens of different reenactments involving thousands of people from historical societies, militias, and minutemen companies. Sign in. Forgot your password? Bradley International Airport. Bradley warns travelers that this is a high-traffic week because of school vacations.
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CTrail Hartford Line. Tensions had been mounting for years between the British government and the Colonists of New England. Britain had passed laws that would raise taxes without adding representation in Parliament, such as the Stamp Act of , the Tea Act of and what became known as the Intolerable Acts of With the recent addition of British regiments stationed throughout Boston, the Colonists had had enough.
The secret of the midnight mission had gotten out, of course, thanks to now-famous messengers Paul Revere and William Dawes, and the Minutemen of Lexington were prepared. But if they want to have a war, let it begin here! There were no casualties among the Redcoats.
The bloody battle raged all day. As the British troops retreated back to Boston — their mission to seize rebel gunpowder unsuccessful — Minutemen from all over the region joined forces in enacting their revenge for the losses at Lexington. The long journey back to the city found the Colonists shooting from behind stone walls and trees, with British troops dodging bullets as they marched along what became known as the Battle Road.
Many historians claim the bloodiest part of the battle was in Arlington, where both sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat. The British troops finally arrived in Boston that evening, exhausted, cold and hungry. They had been up for almost 24 hours.
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