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History will once again come alive on the shores of Gloucester next summer, as the organizers who hosted the successful Battle of Bunker Hill 250 reenactment come together to commemorate the lesser-known Battle of Gloucester, an early naval skirmish during the Revolutionary War that led directly to the creation of the U.S. Navy.

The Lexington Minute Men were proud to support the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts at their annual 5K run to honor veterans on Saturday, Nov. 8.  Just in front of Fort Independence, the oldest continuously fortified military site in British North America, the Lexington Minute Men fired volleys that kicked the race into action. …

A team of “History Hoofers” from the Lexington Minute Men and the Lexington History Museums participated in the Lexington Battlegreen Run last Sunday to raise funds for the annual Paul Revere’s Ride reenactments.  Donations collected by the History Hoofers will go toward holding Paul Revere’s ride, which has quickly become a favorite community event, kicking…

Members of the Lexington Minute Men Company participated Saturday in the annual Battle of Red Horse Tavern, a Revolutionary War-era reenactment held in Sudbury. Unlike traditional reenactments that depict a specific historical battle, Saturday’s event was a tactical, which is an immersive, unscripted exercise and demonstration of tactics designed to simulate the strategies, movements and…

BEVERLY – The Lexington Minute Men were honored to be part of a group that was given the Essex Heritage Pioneer in Partnership Award for our role in the Battle of Bunker Hill 250 reenactment at Essex Heritage’s Fall Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16. The Battle of Bunker Hill 250 reenactment was held on…