Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's very first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is located on the Battle Green in Lexington, Massachusetts and operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society.
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So, a mask mandate is still in place here. Not a big deal.
Then, I was asked “will you do us the honor?” with a box of masks out front for me (who knows how many dirty, unsanitized fingers were in this box or masks, which kind of makes me feel that I would catch COVID easier by wearing a face covering that probably has germs on it already). Not a big deal because they run the place and if they want to have a mask mandate and check vaccine cards then, I have no problem with them doing this because it’s their business/organization and if that’s the rules that they want to have then; so be it.
Here’s where the line was crossed: then, the woman at the front counter asked “do them the favor?” “Them” being Our Fallen Heroes and Patriots who fought against an out of line government, from across an ocean; with taxing them to death/bringing out nonsensical regulations.
With this being said, I would have to believe that Our Founding Fathers would be AGAINST mask mandates; not FOR them! Historians have believed that Our Founding Fathers were politically Libertarian and Libertarians are against mask mandates.
If you want to have a mask/COVID vaccine mandate, again; I have no problem with this BUT DON’T YOU DARE PUT WORDS IN THE MOUTHS OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS, WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR US TO NOT TO BE UNDER BRITISH RULE TODAY WITH SAYING THAT THEY’RE TOTALLY FOR MASK MANDATES!!!!!
Because, for all I know, given their political stance of The Minutemen, they would probably be against mask mandates and at the very least; they would want the people working there to keep their mouths shut about a sensitive subject.
You don’t know what Our Founding Fathers from the 1700’s would feel about mask mandates and I don’t either but if I were to take a guess, knowing my American History; they would either be indifferent or against mask mandates.
I will say this though, the lawn/house is well kept but $12 to tour this small house seems a...
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We loved every moment from the start to the end. $8 for entry with self-guided audio, or, $12 for combined 2 tavernentry tickets. First, this is a historical old tavern site, not a drinking pub. They have a lift access and a toilet, and, entrance is from the attached store addition.
The staff are super friendly ladies and a gent and very passionate and proud of their local history. They ggave us 2 maps. We found that the larger color maonwas useful to explore the area later.
The building and the displays are small, but, interesting, comprehensive, and offer hands-on experiences for little ones, too. You will learn a lot about how the signaling of American Revolution happened with beacons, lanterns and horse riders and stories got twisted later by some fake news tellers as the event was told through the brag and the sensational journalism, like today.
For the location, this tavern building is perfect start point of the historical visit to Lexington.
Parking was easy along the park and the tavern next. (Ignore google map suggestion of parking at a garage blah blah then walk back and forth for several minutes) Don't forget to visit the little belfry site (reconstructed) and the wonderful city library across the park which tells that this tavern was once used as the town's library. The whole old town of Lexington is lovely with lots of bicycle riders, too. I I cannot believe that it is still in metro Boston area, very different and quaint like some continental European town layout to me. You will...
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Ok, this review is really for the Buckman Tavern, Munroe Tavern and Hancock Clarke House. Some of the photos are of the Buckman and a couple are for the Munroe. I am a bit of a history buff so I really enjoyed this. They have quite a few historical artifacts to see and it was cool to see places George Washington actually visited. My suggestion would be to go to all three in one day; they are 4 to 5 room houses so they don't take long to get through (even if you read everything like me) but if you go to all three, you can make a nice afternoon of it. They are open till 4. We started just before noon and were done by 3:30 with a stop for ice cream as well. Two I believe are within walking distance but one is a decent hike from the others. Parking was not an issue at any of them, and I drive a...
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