Lexington & Concord 250th Birthday Tour with Concord Museum Entry

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Historical Tour Event! The 250th Anniversary Celebration of America's Independence Birthday departs from Boston to Lexington and Concord. Great Boston Tours offers America's most comprehensive tour of the events that triggered the American Revolution in 1776. Walk in the footsteps of history. Do a deep dive into the remarkable start of the American Revolution. Operated by a local history expert, this small-group boutique 250th Anniversary day tour offers a level of insight that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else. Welcome to Boston and the American Revolution!

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   Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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   Located adjacent to the greatest concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical firms in the world, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT), is rated the one of the best universities anywhere. See the iconic dome and other amazing buildings on the way to Harvard Square.

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   Harvard University

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   America's oldest College from 1637. George Washington used the old dorms to garrison his officers during the Siege of Boston after the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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   Cambridge Common

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   Follow in the footsteps of William Dawes on his ride through Harvard Square to sound the alarm: "the regulars are about"! See Harvard College, America's oldest college (1637). The Common is where George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army under the Great Elm Tree.

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   Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters

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   Washington's Headquarters on Brattle Street (Tory Row) is where the general planned out over several months the Siege of Boston.

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   Lexington Green

   45 min

   Battle Green is the oldest military burial site in America, where 77 brave Minutemen under command of Captain John Parker were gunned down on the morning of April 19, 1775 that would lead to the American Revolution and birth of a new nation.

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   Lexington Visitors Center

   45 min

   Operated by the Town of Lexington, there is a battle diorama and other displays depicting the events of that fateful morning of April 19, 1775 when 77 Minutemen faced off against 700 Redcoats, leading to the American Revolution. New for 2025: Visit the new adjacent Town of Lexington history museum, open in time for America's 250th Birthday, a 2 year extravaganza.

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   Battle Road Trail

   2 hours

   Completely renovated for 2025, the Battle Road Trail is a five-mile trail connecting historic sites from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to the eastern boundary of the park in Lexington. Much of the trail follows the original remnants of the Battle Road, where thousands of Colonial Militia and British Regulars fought a bloody engagement on April 19, 1775. In some areas, the trail leaves the historic road to follow the route of the Minute Men, traversing farming fields, wetlands, and forests. Witness homes and taverns have been renovated, and Battle Road landscaped, in preparation to the 250th Anniversary of America's birthday for the 2025 season.

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   Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

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   See the homestead of the author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott.

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   Ralph Waldo Emerson House

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   See the home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet who enshrined our collective memory of Paul Revere and the American Revolution.

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    Wright Tavern Center

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    Home of the secretive shadow government being established to challenge British Rule and temporary field headquarters of the British Red Coats on April 19, 1775.

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    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

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    See the cemetery used by the British to observe the Minutemen!

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    The Old North Bridge

    25 min

    Step into history, on the bridge where the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" led to the birth of an independent nation.

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    Concord Museum

    1 hour

    See the extensive collections from the Colonial Era, the American Revolution, Thoreau's desk, Longfellow, Alcott, Emerson, and the literary society displayed in this remarkable museum (admission is included).

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.