Our troop did the Minuteman Pursuit Trail on Patriot’s Day to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. We got up in time to leave at 4am and arrive at the Concord courthouse by 6am. There were over 100 scouts from several other troops on this hike. Some of them had camped overnight next to the courthouse.
We walked from the courthouse into Monument Square and the Mason’s Lodge where they had a hot breakfast for us. Then we hiked over to Old North Bridge and then followed the back roads to Meriam’s Corner like the minutemen did to ambush the redcoats. From there, we hiked along battle road which was mainly a dirt road through the countryside with some historic sites and markers. Then we crossed over the highway on a bridge into Lexington and walked along sidewalks into Lexington Green. As we passed by the Lexington community center, we got to hear some of the outdoor concert being given by the Boston Pops.
We stopped at the Lexington Academy on the green to raise the first American flag. Then we went to Rancantore’s for ice cream which hit the spot. Next we walked along the rail trail into Arlington and then picked up Massachusetts Ave to our sit-down lunch at Menotomy Grill.
Then we walked through Cambridge to our final destination at Prospect Hill in Somerville where the American flag was flown for the first time. There’s a tower on the hill that was opened for the scouts. We arrived around 6pm and then had to wait our turn to get to the top. There are nice views of Boston from the top.
Next we walked a few blocks to Union Square to pick up the T into North Station where we got the commuter rail back to Concord.
