Cambridge, Lexington, & Concord: Private Revolutionary War Tour

The journey, in full

Attractions along this route: Harvard Bridge: Connecting Cambridge to Boston, the Harvard Bridge is actually famous from an MIT fraternity prank, in which a gentleman measured the length of the bridge by his body size. To this day, the bridge is measured in 'smoots.' Harvard University: Founded in 1636, not only is Harvard the oldest higher learning institution in America but it is one of the preeminent universities in the world. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Ranked for several years as the best university in the world, and topping the ranking on 12 of 48 disciplines, MIT has emerged in its own right as a draw for Cambridge visitors. Longfellow House: During the siege of Boston, the Longfellow House served as General Washington's headquarters. In 1972, it was donated to the national park services for preservation. Walden Pond: Made famous by Thoreau, who had a home on the north side of the lake, Walden Pond is now a National Historic Landmark. Old North Bridge: Made famous as the site of the first day of the Revolutionary War, Old North Bridge lives in history as the place where “the shot heard ‘round the world” was fired. Orchard House: Formerly the home of Louisa May Alcott, Orchard House appeared in both Little Women films and is the setting of many of the books’ famed moments. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: Though it is the burial place of several notable writers and has an area devoted to them called ‘Author’s Ridge’, the cemetery remains in use today by the people of Concord. Bunker Hill: Famed for the Revolutionary Battle of Bunker Hill', the objective for both armies was to secure 'Bunker Hill', though the majority of the fighting took place on an adjacent hillside. Lexington Green: George Washington called the battle on Lexington Green the first battle of the revolution, where 8 minutemen were killed and 10 more were injured. Buckman Tavern: Across from Lexington Green is Buckman Tavern, which has remained largely intact as a memorial to the minutemen since the battle in 1775.