Lexington Center (MA)
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Lexington Center, or to locals often called the Center, is the popular nickname given to the downtown area of Lexington, Massachusetts
on Massachusetts Avenue
. It is home to numerous dining opportunities, fine arts galleries, retail shopping, a small cinema, the Cary Memorial Library, and many historical landmarks, including the Lexington Battle Green
.
The most well-known historic landmark in the center is the Lexington Battle Green
. It is the location of the first part of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the first shots of the American Revolutionary war
.
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
on Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue may refer to:* Massachusetts Avenue , Massachusetts, also:** Massachusetts Avenue , a subway station on the MBTA Orange Line...
. It is home to numerous dining opportunities, fine arts galleries, retail shopping, a small cinema, the Cary Memorial Library, and many historical landmarks, including the Lexington Battle Green
Lexington Battle Green
The Lexington Battle Green, properly known as Lexington Common, is the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution in 1775 during the Battle of Lexington. The Common had been purchased by subscription of some of the town's leading citizens in 1711...
.
History
The area has had several hotels in its history. However, none exist today in the downtown area. There is a building, known as "the Depot," which once was a train station. In place of the train, the Minuteman Bikeway runs today.The most well-known historic landmark in the center is the Lexington Battle Green
Lexington Battle Green
The Lexington Battle Green, properly known as Lexington Common, is the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution in 1775 during the Battle of Lexington. The Common had been purchased by subscription of some of the town's leading citizens in 1711...
. It is the location of the first part of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the first shots of the American Revolutionary war
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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