Lexington (Massachusetts)

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Lexington is a suburb of Boston; see the main article for regional information.

Understand

The Birthplace of American Liberty, the Lexington Green is where the first shot the American Revolution was fired (Don't believe those folks from Concord who claim that the first shot was fired there. It wasn't!).

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Get in

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By plane

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By train

There are no MBTA Commuter Rail stops within the town of Lexington itself. However, there are stations in several surrounding towns, including Belmont, Waltham, Lincoln, and Woburn.

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By car

Lexington is most accessible by the two highways that run through it, Interstate 95 (Route 128) and Route 2. On Interstate 95, take exit 31 or 32. On Route 2, take exit 53, 54 (westbound only), 55 (eastbound only), or 56.

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By bus

There are MBTA buses from the Alewife subway station (the end of the line on the Red line) that bring you to the center of town, where 'the Green' is (site of the skirmish between British controlled forces and colonial irregulars). Of these the Hanscom Field bus should also be able to bring you close enough to walk to some of the other Revolutionary War sites on the far side of 95 aka Route 128.

There is an intra-town bus service, Lexpress, which may be useful in getting to different points in the town, but check the schedule since they don't run very often.

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By bike

On the trackbed of the railroad that used to run out to Lexington there is a bikepath the runs through Arlington to Lexington and on out to Bedford. The bikepath starts at the Alewife subway station, near the Arlington/Cambridge border, and roughly parrallels Massachusetts Avenue through Arlington and Lexington.

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