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As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute

A dispute that’s been going on for centuries has heated up again as the neighboring towns plan competing celebrations to mark the anniversary of the first battles. The post As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute appeared first on Boston.com.



Lexington and Concord are disputing the location of the Revolutionary War's first battle as the 250th anniversary approaches, reigniting a long-standing rivalry. The conflict centers on whether the first shots fired in Lexington constitute the start of the war, despite British troops reaching Lexington first and later engaging militia in Concord. Both towns plan competing celebrations.

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