4/19/2025: 250th Anniversary of the Sudbury Minutemen March

4/19/2025: 250th Anniversary of the Sudbury Minutemen march and the Battles of Concord and Lexington

• 250 years ago, on 4/19/1775, ordinary citizens from Sudbury, who could get ready to march and fight in a minute, the Sudbury Minutemen, marched off to Concord and Lexington, knowing not whether they would return home. Two of them did not. Sudbury men, 78-year-old Deacon Josiah Haynes and 22-year-old Asahel Reed, were killed during the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Sudbury sent more fighting men to the Battle of Concord than any other town.

They answered a call as old as the human spirit – to live free and to be governed by their consent. They set off a series of events that led to the democracy that we enjoy today.

Let us honor their sacrifice and service by preserving and continuing that legacy for our children and grandchildren.

Tomorrow morning, starting at 5:00 AM, Sudbury Minutemen will march off from the Town Center at 5:45 AM as they have done every year on 4/19.

Please stop by to commemorate this historic milestone and wish our Minutemen well as they march off.

If your legs hesitate to move you that early, let your belly urge your legs.

Roche Brothers (Sudbury Farms) has generously donated water, bagels, and pastries for tomorrow morning.

• Watch the Celebrations at Concord or Lexington

Later in the day, you can watch and celebrate the 250th anniversary in either Concord or Lexington. Please do not drive, as many roads leading to Concord and Lexington will be closed. Please use public transportation and shuttle bus services. Some of the shuttle buses are designated for wheelchairs. Please look for the signage on the bus.

Please use this page to plan your trip.

https://sudbury.ma.us/sudbury250/2025/04/18/plan-ahead-patriots-day-weekend-2025/

• Colonial Music Celebration at 4 PM

Concert at Martha Mary Chapel, Wayside Inn Grounds

Come by and listen to Colonial Music at the Martha Mary Chapel.

Enjoy a free commemorative cupcake decorated with the Sudbury 250 Logo as you depart the concert. Thanks again for the generosity of Roche Brothers.

The concert is free, as are the cupcakes.

There are 100 cupcakes. If we get more than 100 folks, let each family or group get one, and the remaining ones are for everyone. Eat them or keep them for a while as your piece of history.

https://sudbury.ma.us/sudbury250/2025/04/18/colonial-music-celebration/

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