Event schedule for the
Battle Road event on April 13, 2013:
Saturday, April 13th
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Participant parking and registration is open - Paul Revere
Capture Site
9:30 a.m. Hartwell / Smith House event site opens to public. Interpretive
activities at Hartwell Tavern and the
Captain William Smith House begin. Any vehicles brought on site during set up
must be removed by this time.
10:20 a.m. British and Colonial small arms inspection and ammunition
distribution
• British at Smith House
• Colonials in West field (Once inspected, colonial units deploy and are
clear of the area when the British
march to Bloody Angle)
11:00 a.m. British march to Bloody Angle.
11:30 a.m. Bloody Angle Tactical Scenario begins
12:30 p.m. Bloody Angle Tactical Scenario ends. Colonial units clear weapons
and collect unused ammunition in
the East field/orchard. British clear weapons at Smith House,
but retain ammunition for Parker’s Revenge.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. nooning, interpretive
activities resume. Units not taking part in Parker’s Revenge or Tower
Park are encouraged to stay on site and talk with visitors.
1:30 p.m. British units resume their march to Parker’s Revenge. LTB
arrives at Parker’s Revenge – inspection and
ammunition distribution
2:00 p.m. Parker’s Revenge Scenario takes place
2:30 p.m. British and Colonial units march to Fiske Hill Parking area, clear
weapons, collect remaining ammunition
and board buses to Tower Park. Units not taking part in Parker’s Revenge
will board buses at Paul Revere
Capture Site. Other participants board buses at Old Mass Ave at Fiske Hill.
4:00 p.m. Tower Park Battle Re-enactment, Lexington MA
5:30 p.m. NPS site closes.
Interpretive activities end.
Sunday, April 14th
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tentative - Living History demonstrations at Hartwell
Tavern
Monday, April 15th
6:00 a.m. Battle re-enactment on Lexington Green, Lexington Minute Men, 10th
Regiment of Foot
8:00 a.m. (approximately) Ceremonies at North Bridge followed by the Concord Parade
(Note that the Lexington Parade is moved this year to Sunday April 14th
in commemoration of Lexington’s 300th Anniversary.)
General information for
Battle Road participants