Roxbury Patriots’ Day
Mon, Apr 21
|First Church in Roxbury
The Roxbury Collaborative Presents: Roxbury Patriots Day! Come join us for the re-enactment, breakfast and historic talks. Also join us and the Roxbury Historical Society for an historic trolley ride!
Time & Location
Apr 21, 2025, 8:15 AM – 11:00 AM
First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam St, Roxbury, MA 02119, USA
About the Event
Roxbury Patriots' Day
Apr 21, 2025, 8:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Boston, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
8:15 NATIONAL LANCERS’ WILLIAM DAWES RIDE RE-ENACTMENT + SEND -OFF
9:00 FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET PROVIDED BY FIRST UNITARIAN NEWTON CHURCH
10:00 RALPH F. BROWNE UNSUNG HEROAWARD + WARREN I. BROWN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
HISTORIC TALKS FEATURING: AABID ALLIBHAI + MARY-DITH TUITT
10:45 BOARDING FOR HISTORIC TROLLEY TOUR OF ROXBURY
11:00 DILLAWAY-THOMAS HOUSE TOURS +HISTORIC ROXBURY TROLLEY TOUR
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Overview
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.
The Roxbury Collaborative has 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.
Events of the day include
- National Lancers’ William Dawes Re-enactment and Send-off
- Free Breakfast Buffet
- Ralph Browne Unsung Hero Awards, Warren I Brown Scholarship Awards
-Youth activities and games
-Historic Talks
- Dillaway-Thomas House Tour
- Trolley Tour of Historic Roxbury
Celebrate Roxbury History and Patriots' Day with the Roxbury Collaborative by seeing the re-enactment of the historic ride of William Dawes, enjoy a free full breakfast, watch the presentation of the Ralph Browne Unsung Hero Award and the Warren I. Brown Scholarship to high school seniors
Take a tour of the historic Dillaway-Thomas House
Complete the day by enjoying a free trolley ride through historic Roxbury.
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