Concord Museum

A new exhibit at the Concord Museum puts one of the most iconic symbols of the Revolutionary War front and center.

At the center of the $1.2 million exhibit “April 19, 1775” are several artifacts that help tell different parts of the story of that pivotal day in American history when British troops and colonists exchanged fire in Lexington and Concord.

Chief among them is one of the two lamps used to signal the approach of the British army (“one if by land, two if by sea”) and spur Paul Revere to make his famous midnight ride.

On Tuesday, a group of local U.S. veterans toured the new exhibit, “April 19, 1775,” before the museum offered free admission to active military, veterans, and their families on Veterans Day.

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