Man o’ War Boulevard, a 17-mile stretch of road circling south Lexington, was completed nearly 40 years ago. Taking more than ...

LEXINGTON - Tens of thousands flocked to the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday morning, April 19, to watch the reenactment of the skirmish that launched the Revolutionary War. This year marked the ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's Lexington-class battlecruisers were authorized in 1916 as America's answer to the global naval arms race. -These massive ships were designed to combine the ...

On April 20, 1775, Concord and Lexington began fighting over where exactly that war began. Now, with the 250th anniversary approaching, shots are flying again in this long-running dispute over who ...

Tour Lexington's famed battlefield and explore the historic downtown to discover why this Massachusetts town is known as the 'Birthplace of American Liberty.' Photograph by Wangkun Jia, Shutterstock ...

This month sees the official launch of the Revolutionary War commemorations — the beginning of a year-and-a-half-long celebration leading up to next year’s Semiquincentennial. And the (mostly friendly ...

Several MetroWest residents are participating in the April 19 reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The reenactment marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.

FESTIVITIES FROM THEIR. IT IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY HERE AT THE LEXINGTON BATTLE GREEN, AS THE TOWN COMMEMORATES 250 YEARS SINCE THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD AND THE BATTLE THAT USHERED IN THE AMERICAN ...

LEXINGTON — The Lexington Historical Society has rebranded itself as the Lexington History Museums and will soon open a new Depot museum, the organization said in an announcement. The organization is ...

Editor's Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

It all started with a bang. Well, more precisely, it was a shot—the “shot heard round the world” that began the Revolutionary War. On the night of April 18, 1775—into the early hours of the 19th—Paul ...

LEXINGTON - In the summer of 1943, there were more than 4,000 acres of marijuana being grown around Lexington. The buyer for this crop, though, wasn't some downstate gangster or crime syndicate. No, ...