Lexington Battle Green
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The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War. Now a public park, the common is a National Historic Landmark.
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Lexington Green | |
Location | Massachusetts Avenue and Harrington Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 42°26′58″N 71°13′53″W |
Built | 1711 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000767[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
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