MA, USA
Old Burying Ground
Cemetery
Final resting place of Captain John Parker and other Lexington residents from the colonial era. Established 1690.
What Happened Here
Captain John Parker died of tuberculosis in September 1775, just five months after the battle. His grave is marked with a flag and special monument.
Visiting Today
Address
9 Harrington Road, Lexington, MA 02420
Hours
Daily, dawn to dusk
Admission
Free
Accessibility
Uneven ground and grass. Not fully accessible.
Connected Events
Apr 1775
Paul Revere and William Dawes Warn Lexington
Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock
Apr 1775
Hancock and Adams Warned at Clarke House
Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Dorothy Quincy, John Hancock
Apr 1775
Alarm Riders Spread Through Middlesex County
Paul Revere
Apr 1775
Captain Parker Musters the Militia
Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker
Apr 1775
Adams and Hancock Flee to Safety
Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock
Apr 1775
Battle of Lexington
Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker, Prince Estabrook, Jonathan Harrington
Apr 1775
Lexington Depositions Collected
Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker