Patriot’s Day is a state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine, marking the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

Patriot’s Day is celebrated on the third Monday in April, which corresponds, this year, with the actual date of battle date, the 19th.

• Patriot’s Day– From Boston Online
• Minute Man National Historic Park — Information from the National Historic Park
• Old North Church — Learn about the church where the two lanterns were hung in the steeple on the night of April 18, 1775.

Boston Marathon

• The Boston Marathon — The official Marathon site
• Boston Marathon — Coverage from the Boston Channel
• Marathon Central — Coverage from the Boston Globe’s Boston.com site

Patriot’s Day Poems

• Paul Revere’s Ride– By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• Concord Hymn — By Ralph Waldo Emerson