Lexington
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Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, known historically as the site of the first military engagement of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. It remains an important historical landmark in American history, preserving the memory of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that sparked the Revolutionary War.
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Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park.
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