- The list below includes 650 free or cheap things to do in or near Lexington, Massachusetts, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Historic Homes and Recreation Centers.
- From Battle Road Trail to Landlocked Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lexington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
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Battle Road Trail is a 5.5-mile pathway that marks the path once trodden by British soldiers on their way from Boston to Concord. The route is lined with original and recreated buildings as well as informative history stops.
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Landlocked Forest is a 250 acre forest preserve featuring 13 miles of walking trails. The trails are suitable for walking, jogging, bicycling, snow shoeing, and cross-country skiing. The preserve may be of particular interest to hikers, bicyclists, and bird watchers.
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Hancock-Clarke House is a local historical site being home to John Hancock and Samuel Adams prior to their confrontation with the British troops in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Today, the house functions as a museum and features numerous period furnishings and portraits.
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Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is a historic landmark being the site of the first confrontation between the local militiamen and the British troops. Today, it functions as a local park with many memorials erected in the memory of the battle.
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First opened in 1884, Wilson Farm is a historic farm located on over 500 acres in total. The farm offers a multitude of events to attend, ranging anywhere from cooking classes to festivals to farm tours.
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Used as a parsonage in the early 1700's, the Hancock-Clarke House is an historic site important to the American Revolution. Both John Hancock and Samuel Adams were guests in this home when Paul Revere came through town with his declaration.
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Old Belfry is a bell tower overlooking Lexington, situated on top of Belfry Hill. While the bell is not the original used to warn the local militia that the British are coming, it is a faithful reproduction.
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Liberty Rides are classic trolley tours along the historic Battle Road and are led by guides dressed in period costumes. The tours make a stop at most of the prominent historical landmarks in the area such as Lexington Battle Green, National Heritage Museum, Buckman Tavern and more.
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Lexington, Massachusetts' Buckman Tavern is a tavern and hostel that was the site of the first skirmish in the American Revolutionary War. The conflict that occurred here between the fledgling colonial army and the British minutemen paved the way for the rest of the war.
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The first war hospital used by the British during the American Revolution was located in the Munroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts. The imposing red brick edifice is now a museum managed by the Lexington Historical Society.