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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

First Battle of the Revolutionary War (April 19 anniversary)

From NATIONAL PARK SERVICE dot-gov informational website:
Each year in mid-April, thousands of people flock to historic Lexington and Concord and Minute Man National Historical Park to celebrate Patriot's Day. Patriot's Day is a special Massachusetts State holiday commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.
The holiday (Officially observed on Monday, April 20, 2015), and the entire weekend, is celebrated with parades, reenactments, and commemorative ceremonies.
http://www.nps.gov/mima/patriots-day.htm

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