The corner of the green where minutemen stood

Image

cj2267.jpg

Title

The corner of the green where minutemen stood

Subject

Lexington (Mass.)
Commons -- Massachusetts -- Lexington
Monuments -- Massachusetts -- Lexington

Description

A stone monument on the common with trees growing around it and houses facing it across the street in the background. The stone reads: "Line of the Minute Men April, 19 1775 Stand your ground/ don't fire unless fired upon/ but if they mean to have a war/ let it begin here/ Captain Parker."

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

undated

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CJ2267

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “The corner of the green where minutemen stood,” Digital Amherst, accessed October 31, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/2816.