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Attached is a photo of my hometown of Concord from about 10 years ago and the Old North Bridge (as it is today) where it arguably started (credit to the Concord Journal).

Concord was destination of the British troops. Supposedly, there was a large cache of weapons hidden in Concord. Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to warn the locals of the British arrival, but never made it to Concord or Acton.

Samuel Prescott was supposedly with his "girlfriend" in Lexington and on his way home, he ran into Revere & Dawes. He was able to reach the Acton Militiamen to warn them. The Minutemen then travelled to the Old North Bridge ( 2-3 miles away) to engage the Red Coats, along with the Concord Militia.

There's always been a rivalry between Acton - Concord, as to how the events of that day truley unfolded, but it did mostly begin at the Old North Bridge, about a mile from where this photo was taken. The Myths of Samuel Prescott, the “Third Midnight Rider” | Historical Digression
I figured that there would be some people from the area on TOTV.