Lexington Massachusetts, Lexington Green,

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Lexington Green, in Lexington Massachusetts, was the site of the first open battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. Today it is a peaceful town green with several monuments to the men who faced the British regulars in the first battle of the war. The seven local men who died in the battle are buried at the Battle Monument. This image shows the green as it is today with the steeple of a church and the flagpole commemorating the fallen.

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Size: 3347px × 5020px
Location: Lexington Green, Lexington massachusetts
Photo credit: © Stillman Rogers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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