Battle Road Scenic Byway
Battle Road Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway 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
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.