As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, the neighboring towns of Lexington and Concord are engaged in a heated dispute about which location truly marked the war's beginning. The contention stems from the early morning of April 19, 1775, with Lexington claiming the first shots were fired there, contrary to Concord's assertion. This rivalry, which includes historical references and community events, highlights the deeply ingrained sentiments and traditions of both towns as they prepare for large-scale celebrations named Concord250 and Lex250, respectively.
The first shots were fired in Lexington. For historians, this matter is not in dispute. I don't know what Concord is up to other than to try to claim they're the center of the universe.
To understand this two-century-long disagreement, let's look at the facts that are not in dispute. Late on April 18, 1775, with revolutionary tensions simmering in the colonies, about 700 British troops left Boston on a mission to destroy cannon and other military supplies.
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