Lexington Battle Green

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Lexington Green
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Lexington Battle Green monument, 1799
Location:	Massachusetts Avenue and Harrington Road, Lexington, Massachusetts
Coordinates:	42°26′58″N 71°13′53″W / 42.44944, -71.23139Coordinates: 42°26′58″N 71°13′53″W / 42.44944, -71.23139
Built/Founded:	1775
Architect:	Henry Hudson Kitson
Designated as NHL:	January 20, 1961
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#:	66000767 [1]
Governing body:	Local

The Lexington Battle Green, known before the 1850s as Lexington Common, is the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution in 1775. It is located near the center of Lexington, Massachusetts, and serves as the main staging area for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. A statue of Capt. John Parker, of the Lexington Training Band (militia), stands at the eastern edge of the Green. It was erected in 1899 at the bequest of Francis Brown Hayes.

The Green in modern times

Inscription, Lexington Battle Green monument

Lexington Militia Man relief by Bashka Paeff

The statue of Capt. John Parker

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Coordinates: 42°26′58.65″N, 71°13′51.35″W

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