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Self Guided Driving Tour Battle of Lexington and Concord

By WalknTours
Free cancellation available
Price is £7 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore the pivotal sites of the American Revolution on this self-guided driving tour of Lexington and Concord. Follow the historic Battle Road where the first shots of freedom rang out on April 19, 1775. With engaging storytelling, you'll learn about Paul Revere's midnight ride, the brave colonists who stood their ground, and the ambushes that changed history. This tour allows you to set your own pace, stop at iconic sites like the Old North Bridge, and soak in the rich history of America's fight for independence.

  • Drive the actual path of the British march and colonial resistance
  • Visit significant sites including Lexington Battle Green and Minute Man National Historical Park
  • Enjoy flexibility with no schedules, allowing for exploration at your leisure
  • Approximately 2–3 hours in duration, depending on your stops and exploration

Activity location

  • Lexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rail Trail Municipal Parking (Lexington Center
    • Edison Way
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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Self Guided Driving Tour Battle of Lexington and Concord in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£7.20 x 1 Traveller£7.20
Total
Price is £7.20

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self Guided Driving Tour From Lexington to Concord about the battle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    The tours plays automatically as you drive using GPS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Play offline, download before hand
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Go at your own pace, the tour never expires
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No admission to museums the tour only stops outside.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No human guide this is all guided by our tour app

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Lexington Green

  • 10m
Stand where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. This historic green marks the moment colonial militia faced British troops, igniting the fight for independence.

Minute Man Visitor Center

  • 10m
A key stop to explore exhibits, a large battle mural, and the “Road to Revolution” film. It provides context for the running battle that followed Lexington.

Battle Road Trail

  • 5m
Walk portions of the original battle route where colonial militia ambushed British troops from behind trees, walls, and fields during their retreat.

Paul Revere Capture Site

  • 5m
Visit the site where Paul Revere was captured during his midnight ride. Despite his arrest, his warning had already spread, helping mobilise the militia.

Hartwell Tavern

  • 5m
Step into colonial life at this restored tavern and surrounding homes. This area witnessed intense fighting during the British retreat back to Boston.

Brooks Village

  • 5m
A preserved cluster of colonial homes where families watched the battle unfold from their doorsteps as soldiers marched past twice in one day.

Nathan Meriam House

  • 5m
A turning point in the battle where colonial forces launched a coordinated attack, beginning the sustained fight that drove British troops back.

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (Pass by)

Visit the home where Little Women was written and explore a literary landmark tied to America’s cultural history.

Ralph Waldo Emerson House (Pass by)

See artefacts from the Revolution, including Paul Revere’s lantern, and explore the home of one of America’s greatest thinkers.

Monument Square

  • 5m
The historic town centre where militia gathered and planned their defence. It also marks the broader legacy of sacrifice from the Revolution through later conflicts.

The Robbins House

  • 5m
Learn the storey of Caesar Robbins, a formerly enslaved man who served in the war and whose family became part of Concord’s history.

The Old North Bridge

  • 5m
Stand where colonial militia fired the “shot heard round the world.” This iconic site marks the true beginning of the American Revolution.

Location

Activity location

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    Lexington Green
    • Bedford St
    • 02420-4403, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Rail Trail Municipal Parking (Lexington Center
    • Edison Way
    • 02420, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

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