Battle Road Trailhead — Attraction in Lexington

This trailhead is located at the corner of Old Massachusetts Avenue and Wood Street. The Fiske Hill parking lot is a small unpaved lot, which is usually not very busy so parking should not be a problem. There is no other type of facilities available at this location, i.e. restrooms. Here you will also find, as well as along the trail, numerous interpretive displays and information guide display boards providing educational information. Make sure to cross the street to examine the old homestead, which is of historical significance during the Lexington to Concord march (Battle Road) of April 19, 1775, in which James Hayward stopped to drink from the well at Fiske Farm when he was confronted by a British solider. Both soldiers raised their muskets and fired. The British solider died on the spot and Hayward died the following morning from his wound. So, take a moment and visit the memorial and take in a little...

Great piece of American History! Walk the entire length of the trail and read all the signs and monuments! Follow the trail to Lexington and Concord and remember the shot heard round the world! This is both a pleasant walk and an important piece of our history. In a day when American history is being rewritten to suit political agendas, we need to remember our patriot founders and the price that was paid for the freedoms we often take for granted today! If you are in this part of Massachusetts, I recommend taking this walk...

Very beautiful and historic site! There’s a visitors center you can go visit and learn about what started and occurred in April of 1775. They say the trail is part of the same trail that Paul Revere and William Dawes rose when they warned the colonists that the British were coming. Along the trail there’s stones depicting where certain events occurred and burial grounds along the trek. Very insightful and interesting! You are literally walking back in time...