That site, close to the park’s visitor center near the Lexington-Lincoln border, is a rocky outcrop where tradition held that the Lexington militia company under Capt. John Parker fired at Lt.-Col. Francis Smith’s British column as it was making its way back from Concord.
The big question of this investigation was whether it would find concrete evidence to back up that narrative. The next big question was how the evidence would revise that narrative.
I’ve been following this project for over a year, periodically mentioning updates about it. Last fall, for example, I featured an odd button found on the site. Earlier this month I got to enjoy a preview of Watters’s conclusions courtesy of Joel Bohy and Brown’s Company. I don’t want to reveal other people’s secrets, so all I’ll say about this lecture is: Don’t miss it.
The talk is scheduled to start at 8:00 P.M. at the Lexington Depot. It is free and open to the public. Parking is available nearby. Coffee and cookies will be served by the historical society.
Anywhere we can find the report on the battle? Love to know what she found
ReplyDeleteI believe this was Watters's last spoken report, but she's also preparing a print report which I expect the Friends of Minute Man Park and/or the park itself will make available. When I hear about it, I'll share a link or information about how to obtain a copy.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to a preliminary work report: http://npshistory.com/publications/mima/Parkers_Revenge_Narrative_Report_Phase_1.pdf
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