Hello, Just a reminder for people in or near Boston and Cambridge, MA, this weekend (or visiting), the annual Patriot's Day activities will be taking place. The State Holiday is on Monday, but I've read that at least 2 towns will be holding some of the events on Sunday - the 19th of April. http://www.arlingtonma.gov:80/Public_Documents/ArlingtonMA_HServe/Veterans/PatriotsDayParade http://www.arlingtonhistorical.org/ This is strange. Patriot's Day activities are not mentioned on the site for the Bedford Historical Society (or the town's web site). http://www.bedfordmahistory.org/calendar.htm The events in Concord, MA, are mentioned on the town's web site. I'm having trouble finding the web site for the Concord Historical Society: http://www.concordma.gov/pages/ConcordMA_BComm/calendar There are events in Lexington: http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/pmwiki.php?n=Main.UpcomingEvents There is an event in Cambridge on Sunday, but I'm not sure it's directly related to Patriot's Day: http://www.cambridgehistory.org/Events/2009_calendar.html Oh, the web site for the City of Cambridge mentions an event for Monday: http://www.cambridgema.gov/VET/NewsDetail.cfm?story_id=2099 Don't forget the famous "Paul Revere's Ride" which also went through Somerville, etc. http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/recreate.shtml And, don't forget that 3 or 4 other men "rode off" that night - some traveling to other Colonies. http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/revere1.htm http://openlibrary.org/b/OL4929162M/Bicentennial-history-of-the-midnight-ride%2C-April-18-19%2C-1775%2C-of-William-Dawes%2C-first-rider-for-revolution http://www.michellehenry.fr/revolution.htm http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/visitor/50th_anniversary.html Perhaps someone can remind me of the names of the other "riders" - that fateful night ! Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: I probably have several ancestors who fought during the Revolutionary War. I've never made a list of them. But, one of my ancestors, Calvin KIDDER (1765-1799), is a mystery to researchers. He was the middle son of Joseph KIDDER in New Ipswich and Temple, NH. At ~Age 18, he left NH with other families to head to New Brunswick. His older brother, Wilder KIDDER, was a "famous and animated Fifer" in the War, and he fought in several Colonies, including NY and NJ. His younger brother, Joseph, Jr., fought at Age 13. But, no one knows whether Calvin fought - before he left ~1784. Possibly related to Calvin's son's family was William WILKINS who served from "Maine" as "light duty." And, Ashabel RICE fought. Hmmm. I'll have to check out whether ancestors on same branch of tree fought: HUTCHINSON, CROSBY, FROST, etc.