The Soldiers Fund, Inc. – 2015 Auction
Auction Ends: Dec 2, 2015 10:00 PM EST

Unique Experiences

Massachusetts Battleroad Tour with a British Red Coat

Item Number
109
Estimated Value
225 USD
Sold
160 USD to EDHCPA
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

A one day tour for up to four people led by Winston Stone, a well-known historian, re-enactor and founder of New England Military History Tours. 

Begins at the Boston Common the encampment of the British Army, from there travel to Lechmere Square Cambridge the embarkation point of the troops for Concord. Travel to Harvard Square and Cambridge Common were there two the cannons brought to Boston from Fort Ticonderoga by General Knox for the siege of Boston. Travel on Massachusetts Avenue through Cambridge, Arlington and to Lexington the route of march of the army. Arrive at Lexington Green and explain what happened here on April 19th, 1775. Follow the route of the troops out to Concord, move to the Old North Bridge. Then follow the route back of the retreat, from Merriam's Corner, the Bloody Angles, Parker's Revenge, Fiske Hill and return to Lexington to Monroe Tavern. Follow Massachusetts Avenue back through Arlington and the Foot of the Rock, Jason Russell House, into Cambridge and the skirmishes that ensued there, on to Somerville Avenue and to Union Square site one of the last encounters and finally on to Bunker Hill where the troops collapsed before being ferried back to Boston. 

 

Item Special Note

For up to four people. Combination walking and driving.