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    Buckman Tavern

    4.2 (10 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
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    Anthony G.

    Our first stop at our tour of Lexington, Concord and the area around by my family was Buckman Tavern. A very historical site as it was the headquarters of the Lexington militia, of course made famous by the battle of Lexington which happened near at the Lexington battle green. It was wonderful to see the Tavern, hear about its historical significance in the battle of Lexington. Place also has a gift shop to buy souvenirs. FYI The Tavern/The gift shop sadly does not sell alcohol only root beer and water.

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    Linda P.

    We didn't go on the tour of the tavern but did go into the gift shop. I was surprized at the selection of quality goods and reasonable prices. I picked up a couple of colonial themed sticker books for the Grandchildren. There were the typical Minute Man hats and other such items but overall, it was a well done gift shop with friendly staff. I was amazed to find a wall that had been uncovered at some point during a restoration and it was the original boards of the tavern. Kind of neat to touch the wood that had sheltered the patriots before the Battle of Lexington began. Had the tour bus allowed, we would have loved to tour the tavern, but alas! Not this time.

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    The gift shop here though is fantastic and I spent over $100 on magnets and adorable Christmas ornaments.

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