Rox 250: Roxbury Patriots’ Day Reenactment
Mon, Apr 20
|First Church in Roxbury
Experience history. Join us for a day of activities acknowledging Roxbury history and future: William Dawes ride re-enactment, free breakfast, historic talk, and Roxbury Historical Society historic trolley tour!
Time & Location
Apr 20, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:45 PM
First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam St, Roxbury, MA 02119, USA
About the Event
Celebrate Roxbury History and Patriots' Day with the Roxbury Collaborative! Watch a re-enactment of the historic ride of William Dawes, enjoy a free full breakfast, tour of the historic Dillaway-Thomas House and complete the day with a free trolley ride through historic Roxbury.
Patriots’ Day commemorates the first battle of the American Revolution.
On the night of April 18, 1775, three riders—Paul Revere from Boston, William Dawes from Roxbury, and Samuel Prescott from Concord—set out to warn American colonists that British troops were marching from Boston. Their mission was to alert the militia that the British aimed to seize ammunition and cannons stored in Concord and Lexington. Dawes’s route took him past the First Church in Roxbury, a significant landmark in the area.
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The Roxbury Collaborative, UUUM and Roxbury Historical Society have hosted the Roxbury portion of the ride with the re-enactment of the William Dawes ride since 1992.
The Collaborative is a coalition of veterans, historic and community groups along with the First Church of Roxbury, and individuals who love history.
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