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Sunday April 19
8:45 AM – The 44th Annual Patriots’ Day Fun Race hosted by The Arlington Boys and Girls Club. The 2.7 mile run is open to Arlington residents or members of The Boys and Girls Club. There are 7 age groups, male and female, that participate in the run. Free t-shirts for all the pre-register. The race begins at 8:45 a.m., but runners are to be ready at 8:30 a.m. Visit the Arlington Boys and Girls Club website for registration form and additional details.
12:30 PM – The Patriots’ Day Parade – The parade starts at Brattle Street and Mass. Ave. and runs east on Mass. Ave. to Walgreens in East Arlington. This year's participants include the Waltham American Legion Band, Tony Barrie Band, St. Agnes Marching Band, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Jumbalaya Jazz Band along with local community groups, youth groups, Middlesex County Sherrif's Dept.
2:00 PM – The Menotomy Minutemen along with re-enactors from all over New England will be recreating the Jason Russell House Battle starting at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 19. British troops will march down Massachusetts Avenue from Arlington High School while being harassed by Colonial minute companies. They will then attack the Minutemen defending Jason Russell and his home.
This re-enactment commemorates an event that took place on the afternoon of April 19th, 1775, as the British regulars retreated from Concord and Lexington. Even though the Regulars were going house-to-house to clear a safe path for their retreat, lame and aged Jason Russell refused to leave his home. Minutemen from as far away as Danvers had rallied to him. The British troops ultimately stormed and captured the house, killing Russell and the other defenders.
Monday April 20
7:30AM – A raising of the flag by The Menotomy Minutemen at The Town Hall Plaza.
8:00AM – A ceremony by The Menotomy Minutemen honoring the Patriots who died that day will be held at The Olde Burying located on Pleasant Street just off Massachusetts Avenue.
NOON-ish – The 232nd re-enactment of the historic rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes by the National Lancers. Read more about the history of these rides, routes and times, and Patriots Day events planned for the weekend on the National Lancers' website.
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