ALARM RIDERS, THE BELFRY, & MUSKET FIRE 💥 LEXINGTON GREEN April 19, 1775  

So true!!

Your videos are awesome, thank you!

I grew up in Medford, watching the Patriot's Day Parade and celebration with "Paul Revere" riding through town. Priceless memories. I moved to Ft. Lauderdale in 1973. Not only is Patriot's Day not celebrated, in my experience, most people outside of New England don't even know the significance of April 19th. Don't expect it to get any better, when even the prevailing culture in Massachusetts believes in "America Last" and hates the history that this country was founded upon.

​@Hupernike45 Patriot's day is celebrated in Maine, North Dakota, Wisconsin, I think that's all.

The man who died on his own doorstep was John Harrington. True AFAIK. He reportedly had dispersed as ordered by Captain Parker. There was a great confusion between the British leaders shouting orders from horseback and the jeering from both sides. It was said to have been a tinderbox.

I went to Parker too!

I've always liked the Colonial and earlier styled houses of New England. This just feeds right in!

Definitely visit the USS Constitution.

I hope you have an amazing trip! Thanks for watching!

Hi Katie. I love Revolutionary War history and I subscribed to your channel over the weekend. I live in Essex County, N.Y. where the famous forts Ticonderoga and Crown Point are located. I would love if you did an episode on the 58 pieces of artillery that were dragged overland each on a sled of its own in the winter of 1775-76 from the captured Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights by General Henry Knox and his men forcing the evacuation and liberation of Boston from the British in March of 1776. It was an extremely difficult task and engineering feat without a loss of a single cannon and a victory for the colonists. I would love to see where they set the artillery in Dorchester Heights that forced General Howe his army and the loyalist population to flee. Had this band of men not been successful future revolutionary events could have turned out radically different. Thank you for the interesting post to watch and your Boston accent is fantastic.

I replied on another of your video. But, I'll reiterate. Several years ago, I went to Lexington to meet with a group of people, several veterans, and others on April 19. We took an oath, as a veteran it was my second time to swear to protect and defend this nation form all its enemies. My favorite part was listening to some of the historic record, and talking to others who had come from all over to this tribute to those who had given their all to start this nation. I think an important part was that which I've learned over the years. The Militia, why the Founders placed it in the Constitution, why it was and is supposed to be mandatory service for all able-bodied men capable of bearing arms. Why the actions of Parkers company, and the militia companies from the surrounding areas is such an important part of our history.

I visited both Lexington and Concord. I had read a book "Rebels & Redcoats" by Hugh Bicheno and was therefore skeptical about the whole narrative. There are so many questions and no answers. Too much mythology and not enough truth. Everything that Paul Revere wrote should be questioned. It sounds like more like self promotion than real history.

I've been to Lexington Green but then again I grew up in Lexington. IDK what makes me more homesick (sick of home?), your accent or the town 🙂

Me too! I've heard of some of this before, but it didn't really sink in how early this was before all the actions to come later.

Does it work? I'll reply for maybe even some more boost! Lol

@@johncatdaddy8895 count me in for the boost to the channel. Everybody should understand real American history

I’ve definitely got to do that before the snow comes! 😆 thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Yes, supposedly one of them was Israel Bissel (and supposedly he is a distant relative) but like so many parts of history, it is fuzzy/unclear/possibly untrue. There was even a Sam Waterston history short that mentions him and the Union Oyster House has or used to have a bit of info on display.

I am thinking, "the regulars are out" and not a continuous shout, just when arriving to warn Adams, Hancock, Warren, and the known captains.

Really great questions - much food for thought!! I can speak to two of Parker's scouts. One went out and couldn't find any British troops on the move. He came back and reported he saw no sign of them. The second scout was the one who spotted the British so surprisingly close to town. I believe he narrowly evaded capture but was able to come back & alert Parker that the British arrival was imminent. Regarding a scout getting shot making a run for the belfry - I don't know of a scout getting shot, however, Asahel Porter of Woburn was indeed shot & killed while making a run for the Green. He had been out on area roads very early that morning and had been captured and held as a prisoner. It's thought that he either made a break for it, or was released but was shot because he was running. Also, Caleb Harrington was shot possibly running from the meeting-house. YES, there was a guy actually in the meeting house with powder!!! (I didn't mention the meeting house in this video - but of course, I'll make one where I will!) Boston1775 did a post on Joshua Simonds who was up the meeting-house and put the muzzle of his gun in a cask of gunpowder, planning to blow the meeting-house sky-high if the British tried to enter and seize the powder! Really exciting and interesting! Great q re: the Great Road - I can't answer it at the moment however, I'm going to keep my eye out for further info on that. Speaking in terms of the first shot(s) fired, not the return fire - Yes the British did they claim they were fired upon but there's no real confirmation or substantition of this, that I'm aware of. Very interesting discussion, thank you! Lots to think about!

The fact that the statue is still there is a modern day miracle.