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MA, USA

Robert Munroe Gravestone

Monument

Grave marker for Robert Munroe, a veteran of the French and Indian War, killed at age 64 on Lexington Green.

What Happened Here

Munroe had fought alongside the British in the previous war. His gravestone notes he was "killed by the Troops of George III."

Visiting Today

Address

Old Burying Ground, Lexington, MA 02420

Hours

Dawn to dusk

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Uneven ground in cemetery.

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
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