MEMORIES OF SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE Illustrated with Original Photographs of Scenes in Boston, Lexington and Concord, " •• c. : . & h|" $ j, "■'. f ' 'V 1 /r.. :^i'/i^>..y >::'■ - v*/. Vr. .'■ )-/r; ■ wiaSSSgX**®* 7- ■( ’ .■ -.'. ■ 77- , » -.:7; 1 i! £S§? ;';7'7 77 J v-, gf Is vipllp®#^ & »£&£« aeRsfs itlltl w- W&i&M ■MW V4S .-'Ti; M~\ $$!U ! .''>'} m. Mm&i, • •' \i : .: $7, B&NHPMH ■'«K ■V" : vS) • v%?^YS?^zi •■ k *3^ :os 5# fef k; ra* - T jfliflttii S! mmM -'V;f'-, :. v -v;.:,.,-'- v T; ,, -, ;,;: liti|®p III mm 1 i%-K;J’>'Sf\* -^5wr3£-i'''i4».'?''Si : ; - -iiS ■.ssy; St I® ;i»§l S A SSgf? >.'-: IK* wsi^PSiiilS^SIS? * 4 5 VX mwmlmi ., •: 1 ^« iU^^M f'& .-. . ■ ■ The Old North Church, Boston. o n Salem Street, opposite Hull Street, a few minutes' walk from Hanover Street, stands the North Church (or Christ Church.) It was built in 1723. The Bible and Communion silverware were given by George II. in 1733, and are in use to-day. From the steeple of this church were shown, on the night of April 18, 1775, the signal lights of Paul Revere by Robert Newman, the sexton, to notify those who were in waiting on the Charlestown shore as to the way the British troops would go — by land or sea. That evening Newman sat in his house assuming an unconcerned air to avert the suspicion of the British officers who were quartered near by. He succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the officers, took the church keys, and with two lanterns in hand went out, met his friend Capt. Thomas Barnard, who was watching the move¬ ments of the regulars, heard the news he brought, went into the church and hung out the lanterns which were seen by Paul Revere, who then started on his ride to Lexington to arouse the people and spread the news that the British troops were coming. After Newman had performed his task he came down, passed through the church, jumped out the back window, went round through Unity and Bennet Streets to his house. The British found him in bed. He was arrested and put in jail. But he had taken such precaution that nothing could be proved, and he was released. On the 17th of October, J878, a tablet to commemorate the event, with the following inscription, was placed on the tower of the church. THE SIGNAL LANTERNS OF PAUL REVERE displayed in the steeple of this church APRIL 18, 1775, warned the country of the march of the British troops to LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. 1 Tablet on Lexington Common. When Major Pitcairn, with the advance guard of the British troops, arrived at Lexington, he found seventy determined men, under command of Capt. John Parker, on the green to oppose him. Major Pitcairn rode forward and shouted u Disperse, you rebels — Down with your arms and disperse! '' Capt. Parker said to his men: “ Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here," and refused to obey Major Pitcairn's demands, who ordered his men to fire. The order was obeyed, and the War for Independence was begun. Eight men were killed, several wounded, and the balance dispersed. The house in the left rear is the Harrington House. John Harrington was wounded in the fight, and crawling to his house, died at his wife's feet. (ME OF THE/MI N'V'Tt MEN APRIL f-9 STAND YOURCROUMO T FIRE UNLESS FIRED UPON THEY MEAN TO HAVE A WAR LET IT BEGIN HERE CAPTAIN PARKER •3 nAv-ij V R i : •-‘'^/ , 's«- ’ ' '• ■ # - < / ^$ik& rVi,« ■11 • -tff'TasMtafv - :, l '; ". k«eshhi£1 I •;{:•% SiSftEsW::ifi;CfiS:»fe3Wi;' :»:■ ;■; : SERgrg®;;*®;: $ . > $ ; fj£« /'v,.; 3 ',*- ' ' '$H? Sfe -\w^ v »-'<'"v^V; &$$ - v.J&y &*• . >?> J *vp a* - ^VV " ’r • W,*i <( >' mm m f§ (ifeifl . j. - ( la a- j a i‘ -ft'-1 $%<' mm t ■• TMHSHPfc V ^ '■ >a; 1 ' l " . . /. ( , - *. v ^''' '’y! .■ ” J ^\v'/V/V -,**v .'.' 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Part of his scheme in sending the troops to Lexington and Concord was the seizure of these patriots, who were members of the Provincial Congress, and had remained in Lexington on being informed of Gage's inten¬ tion to arrest them on their return to Boston. They were stopping at the house of Rev. Jonas Clark. At a little past midnight Paul Revere rode up to Clark's house, aroused Adams and Hancock, and in a few hurried words told them that the British were coming. The whole household was astir, and the two patriots awaited the coming of the enemy. When they approached they were persuaded to retire to a more secure abode. When Adams from a hill near Clark's house saw the beginning of the fight at Lexington, he exclaimed, ** What a glorious morning for America is this!" Adams and Hancock, when aroused by Paul Revere, were sleeping in the lower room on the further side of the front door. The house is about five minutes' walk from the Common, and is now in charge of the Lexington Historical Society, and contains historic relics. It is open to the public week days. j Monument on Lexington Common* pREGTED in the year 1799 to the memory of the Americans killed April 19, 1775* It was built under the patronage and at the expense of the Com¬ monwealth of Massachusetts* Minute Man, Lexington Common. Was erected from funds left by Francis B. Hayes the younger, who left $10,000 for a fountain, but it was thought best to make something that would be a thing of beauty as well as utility, and H. H. Kitson was employed to design a figure supposed to represent Capt. Parker, who commanded the minute men at the battle of Lexington. It was dedicated April 19, 1900. mi * / .‘Vr ■ „‘ ' -? ' ■ W. W.-■;.■> / S >■ ’ * ^ ' ' >, ■'<;>“•' ‘/'■v '■'- A'S.,t.-' ■& . P04 ^ r "' v ’ >vi ._._..... ‘ ' -.•: •<* ■' • WW.-W ■ ' ;,. ■/. ■'; ... 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Mrs. Emerson was an eye-witness of the battle from the upper window on the north side of the house. Hawthorne at one time lived here, and it is his " Mosses from the Old Manse ” that has made it of such literary and historic interest. fhe window where Mrs. Emerson stood 'p uSS&f- ^ -■ 'Vt p&y MUl ’^3* JmsSel The Battle Ground* JN the foreground is the monument which marks the position occupied by the British troops. It was erected in 1836 and is inscribed as follows: H ere on the 19th of April, 1775, was made the first forcible resistance to British Aggression. On the opposite bank stood the American militia, here stood the invading army. And on this spot the first of the enemy fell in the war of the Revolution, which gave Independence to these United States. In gratitude to God, and in the love of Freedom, this monument was erected, A. 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Above the hole is a piece of the old North Bridge. Memam's Corner* Here the British were attacked on the flank and driven under a hot fire to Charlestown, Under the guns of the war vessels they rested that night and passed over to Boston the next morning. During the expedition the British loss was in killed and wounded 273 men; the Americans, J03. wmmm ,;#^@SfSl*plfelii^i#iS: * *®s &#* && ^ $ MZk -* ■■■? *4 a® 'mi J $&$ m £$|%% %M v^K wmki■&? \M.&m i : P ■>, ^ 1» $ ' tt-i*** '•••* &r riz.iAjjS'i', : «•.*•*;& * V£»-> i&v* ■ rfs^^te< 1 :S ?S9raSEiSS® SjSJS? How To Get There* J EXINGTON and Concord can be reached from Boston by steam cars from the North Union Station—is about 55 minutes' ride, fare 40 cents —or by trolley cars from the Subway. Take Arlington Heights car, change there for Lexington and Concord. Car passes Lexington Common and stopping in Monument Square, Concord, near the Wright Tavern. Ride from Boston about two hours; fare to Lexington JO cents, to Concord 20 cents. 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