Hi again, I just became curious about the tavern in Lexington which was also important on April 19, 1775. I just looked it up and I see the difference. The "Munroe Tavern" was in Lexington and that was where the "Lexington Minutemen" gathered. It was owned by William MUNROE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munroe_Tavern_(Lexington,_Massachusetts) And the "Wright Tavern" in Concord was where the "Concord Minutemen" gathered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Tavern FYI: The Town of Billerica is often not mentioned when discussing the events in April 1775. And, the Town of Bedford, which annexed off of Billerica during the 1730's. But, there were Taverns in both towns, and probably the "Bedford Minutemen" and the "Billerica Minutemen" gathered at their respective town Taverns. A tavern which used to exist in Billerica was the Amos WYMAN Tavern. A quick look on-line and I'm only finding this short note: Do you know who Amos Wyman is? Chances are you don't. After John Hancock and Sam Adams were wanted for arrest, they went to a relatives of Hancock's living in Lexington to hide. After a few days, the relative became concerned that she was going to get caught, so she kicked Hancock and Adams out of her house. Looking for a place to hide, Hancock and Adams went to Billerica and hid in the basement of the Amos Wyman tavern. The tavern burned down some decades ago and was excavated by the Town of Burlington, one wonders why a landmark so steeped in history was not better up kept. http://jrvines.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/the-amos-wyman-tavern-billericas-lazy-relationship-with-its-history/ The "FITCH Tavern" in Bedford is mentioned here: Early on the morning of April 19, 1775, an alarm sounded warning the people of Bedford that British soldiers were marching from Boston to Concord. Their captain, Jonathan Willson, told them, "It is a cold breakfast boys, but we'll give them a hot dinner." The Fitch Tavern is located in Bedford center, a little over a mile from Huckins Farm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford,_Massachusetts Anyone else have taverns on their "family-tree" which were important in April 1775? Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: One of the early residents of Billerica which is not mentioned on the web site for the Billerica Historical Society is my ancestor, Simon CROSBY. He had a tavern there in the 1600's. I don't remember whether his "historic home" / tavern still was standing in 1775.