MA, USA
Tower Park
Landmark
Small park featuring a stone tower built in 1861 as a water standpipe. Offers views of the surrounding area.
What Happened Here
While post-Revolutionary, the park provides a vantage point to understand Lexington's geography and the terrain militiamen would have known.
Visiting Today
Address
Tower Street, Lexington, MA 02420
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Admission
Free
Accessibility
Park paths; tower interior not 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