April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776
Picture This Boston, April 1775 - March 1776
It was a long, tense year beginning with the battle at Lexington and Concord and the skirmishes of Battle Road. Beginning on April 19th, the gathered militias from towns and cities across the New England region gathered and under local leadership began to fortify from Charlestown Neck to Roxbury, sealing Britain’s regiments under General Gage in the City of Boston.
Explore the tours below to get an idea of the momentous events of the first year of the American Revolution in Massachusetts.
