Battle Road Scenic Byway
Battle Road Scenic Byway is an All-American Road in Massachusetts. Within Massachusetts it covers roughly 15 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Battle Road Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway links Lexington and Concord along the route where the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, much of it preserved within Minute Man National Historical Park. It passes Lexington Green, the Old North Bridge where the "shot heard round the world" was fired, and the homes of Concord's literary giants. History is layered along nearly every mile.
- Lexington Green
- Old North Bridge
- Minute Man National Historical Park
- Revolution's first battle
- Concord history
Designated for its historic and cultural qualities
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Places to stop along Battle Road Scenic Byway
Jason Russell House
An Arlington farmhouse where some of the day's fiercest fighting took place as the British retreated on April 19, 1775; bullet holes still mark the walls.
Lexington Battle Green
The town common where local militia faced British regulars at dawn and the first shots of the Revolution were fired.
Minute Man National Historical Park
The preserved Battle Road corridor between Lexington and Concord, with a visitor center, historic houses, and a five-mile trail along the route.
WebsitePaul Revere Capture Site
Where British patrols stopped Paul Revere on his midnight ride, marked by a stone along the Battle Road Trail.
The Wayside
A Concord house lived in by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Alcott family, and children's author Margaret Sidney, the first literary site in the National Park System.
Old North Bridge
A replica of the bridge where colonists fired on British troops, the 'shot heard round the world,' guarded by Daniel Chester French's Minute Man statue.
Barrett's Farm
Colonel James Barrett's farm, where the militia hid the military supplies the British marched to Concord to seize.
Where to Stay along Battle Road Scenic Byway
No campgrounds are listed close to Battle Road Scenic Byway yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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What is an All-American Road?
All-American Roads are the top tier of America's National Scenic Byways. To earn the title a road has to be a destination in its own right — offering features so exceptional, across several intrinsic qualities (scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational), that they can't be found anywhere else.