Buckman Tavern
In this historic tavern the Minute Men gathered and waited in the tap room for the British. We stand in front of the old bar and almost seem to hear the clank of the tankards. There are the old bullet moulds, the powder horns, the bullet holes left in the old door from stray shots of the British, the old bedrooms and furnishings which carry you back to those days when the Colonists fought for liberty. Admission to the tavern is free.
Leaving the Tavern, cross the street to the Green and view the statue erected in honor of the Minute Men. Next walk over to that big boulder and read the immortal command:
“Stand your ground.
Don’t fire unless fired upon.
But if they mean to have war
Let it begin here.”
Captain Parker
We now go back to the car and drive past the Green to Hancock Street. Turn right and drive to the