Day 5 The Green is small!!!

Day 5 and we visited the Green at Lexington. But before that, we took it easy, slept in and Sherie attended her online conference.

After her conference, we drove to Lexington and Concord. The famous Green where Americans first fought the British, is REALLY small. The Green is a small patch of ground which resembles a city park. The Americans were itching for a fight, so were the British soldiers. But the British soldiers fired first, and five Patriots were killed. Not far from the Green, is Buckman Tavern. The Patriots met at the Tavern before the battle...not to get drunk, but during this time a tavern was like a meeting house for the locals. A place to hear and debate current events. Remember this was before the Internet or television. Check out the video which showed how small the Green is.

Then we drove to Concord and visited the Old North Bridge. Concord is a beautiful little small town with many very old shops and homes. The Old North Bridge is historically significant as this was the first time Patriots were given orders to fire their weapons upon the King's army. At this site there is a small memorial to the fallen British soldiers near the Old North Bridge. Sherie and I had a good time visiting these sites.