Minute Man National Historical Park
is partly in Lexington. For information see Concord.The Battle Green
which includes the famous Minuteman Statue and the nation's oldest war monument. Capt. John Parker, who commanded the Lexington militia. His famous command was, "Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!"In close proximity to the Green is the Old Belfry, the Old Depot (http://www.lexingtonhisto...) and the adjacent Depot Square.
The Old Burying Ground
featuring the oldest gravestones in the town, dating back to the 1690s, and the burial site of Captain John Parker and the British soldier wounded on the British retreat from Concord on April 19, 1775.The Lexington Historical Society
(http://www.lexingtonhisto...), Phone: +1 781-862-1703, gives guided tours of three houses:National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Rd., Phone: +1 781-861-6559, (http://www.monh.org). M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 12PM-5PM. Sponsored by the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.The Lexington Bicentennial Band
(http://www.lexbicband.org); and the Lexington Sinfonietta, (http://www.lexingtonsymph...).