The Battle Road
Lindsay D.
The Hartwell's and their Tavern
Battle Road in Lexington, Massachusetts played a key role
in the American Revolution. Many battles with the British were fought
and many famous people lived along this historic road.
Battles Road started in Concord, Massachusetts and continued into Canada.
Today a five mile section runs from Meriam's Corner in Concord to Fiske
Hill in Lexington.
Paul Revere rode along Battle Road as part of his now famous midnight
ride warning the Minute Men, "the British are coming".
Famous people such as the Hartwells and Captain William
Smith lived along Battle Road. The Hartwells operated a tavern as well
as a farm. Hartwell Tavern and Smith's farmhouse still stand today along
Battle Road. During Colonial times travelers to and from Boston stopped
to eat, drink and share the news of the Revolution at the tavern. Another
popular tavern was Buckman Tavern, on Bedford Road in Lexington Common.
On the morning of April 19,1775 several Minute Men gathered to await the
arrival of the British.
Also along the road is Bloody Angle were the Patriots hid in the dense
trees and surprised attacked the British using them as an easy target
with their bright red coats.
Battle Road holds many centuries of our countries history and I recommend that everyone take and trip and visit this historic land mark. The atmosphere makes you feel like you are back in the seventeen hundreds.
Bibliography
The Boston Globe." Lexington-Concord Alarm". Boston: Globe Newspaper Co. 1975.
Marrin, Albert. The War for Independence: The Story of the American Revolution. New York: Atheneum, 1988.
Liptak, Jessica T. "Rehabilitating the Historic Landscape".
The Minute Man Messenger. 2000
www.nps.gov/mima/touring.htm
Http://foclark.tripod.com/rev
war/war.htm