• Lexington was first settled around 1642 C.E. by
British colonists. What is now Lexington was first incorporated as a parish, called Cambridge Farms, in 1691, and was incorporated as a separate town in 1713. It was then that it got the name
Lexington. How Lexington got its name is the subject of much controversy. Some people say that it was named after Lord Lexington, a British noble. But, on the other hand, some people believe it was named after the city of Lexington in England.

On April 19 th , 1775 the first battle of the Revolutionary War took place in Lexington. Every year on the third Monday of April, the town observes “Patriots Day.” Events begin with a mock ride of Paul Revere and re-enactment battles of Lexington and
Concord. At 6 a.m., there is a re-enactment of the skirmish on the Battle Green, with shots fired from the Battle Green and the nearby Buckman Tavern. After the rout, the British march on toward Concord. The battle in Lexington allowed the Concord infinitry time to organize at the Old North Bridge, where they were able to turn back the British and prevent them from capturing and destroying the militia's weapon stores.

• Lexington is probably most well-known for its history and is home to many historical buildings, parks, and monuments, most dating from Colonial and Revolutionary times. One of the most prominent historical landmarks, located in Lexington Centre, is the Common, or as it later became known, the Battle
Green, where the Battle of Lexington was fought, and the Minuteman Statue is in front of it.
• Another important historical monument is the
Revolutionary Monument, the nation's oldest standing war memorial (completed on July 4, 1799) and the gravesite of those colonists slain in the Battle of Lexington.

• Henry Abraham, Nobel Peace Prize winner.David Angelo, writer and comedianHarold Dow Bugbee, Western artist born in LexingtonSidney
Burbank, officer in the U.S. Army during the American Civil WarNicolaas Bloembergen, Nobel Prize in Physics.Conrad Bloch, Nobel Prize in
MedicineNoam Chomsky, professor of linguistics at MIT, creator of the theory of generative grammar and one of the most prominent linguists of the 20th century, as well as a noted political activist, commentator, and author.Francis Judd Cooke, composerJoseph Dennie, writerJohn M.
Deutch, Deputy Secretary of Defense (1994–1995) and Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) (1995–1996)Peter A. Diamond, Nobel Prize in
Economics, Professor of Economics at MIT, known for his analysis of U.S. Social Security policy and his work as an advisor to the Advisory Council on Social Security. Awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides.Rachel
Dratch, cast member of Saturday Night LiveDavid Elkind, child psychologist, authorBrad Ellis, composer and pianist appearing on the television show Glee (TV Series)Philip Elmer-DeWitt, science editor for Time MagazineJean B. Fletcher, Norman C. Fletcher (See John & Sarah Harkness below)Henry Louis Gates, Jr., African-American Studies scholar, co-editor of Encarta Africana encyclopediaDana Greeley, last president of the
American Unitarian Association and first president of the Unitarian Universalist AssociationJonathan Gruber, professor of Economics at MIT and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy in the U. S. Treasury DepartmentG. Hannelius, child actressCyrus Hamlin, co-founder of
Robert College in IstanbulJohn C. Harkness and Sarah P. Harkness, founders of The Architects Collaborative in Cambridge, Massachusetts with
Bauhaus veteran Walter GropiusYu-Chi Ho, mathematicianPete Holmes, comedianBill Janovitz, lead singer and guitarist of the rock and roll band
Buffalo TomTama Janowitz, author, Slaves of New York (1986)Dennis Johnson, guard for the Boston CelticsClaude Julien, current head coach for the Boston BruinsX. J. Kennedy, noted poet and writerJoyce Kulhawik, arts and entertainment anchor for WBZ-TV newsSteve Leach, former NHL
PlayerGerald S. Lesser (1926-2010), psychologist who played a major role in developing the educational programming included in Sesame
Street.[12]Bill Lichtenstein, Peabody Award-winning journalist, filmmaker, radio producerAbraham Loeb, astrophysicist, director of "Institute for
Theory & Computation", Harvard UniversitySalvador Luria, Nobel Prize in MedicineAlexander McGregor, singer/songwriter and guitarist of Ponies in the SurfRollie Massimino, led Villanova Wildcats to basketball national championship in 1985, former Lexington High School teacher and coachScott McCloud, cartoonistAndrew McMahon, musician - lead vocalist and song writer of Jack's Mannequin and Something CorporateBill
McKibben, environmentalistEugene Mirman, comedianDouglas Melton, pioneer of stem cell researchRussell Morash, pioneer of 'How-to' television, creator and producer of the PBS shows "The Victory Garden",'This Old House', and 'New Yankee Workshop.'Marian Morash, author of
"The Victory Garden Cookbook." Married to Russell Morash.Mario Molina, Nobel Prize in ChemistryMatt Nathanson, musicianJoseph Nye, political analyst, author of Soft powerPeter Orszag, economist, Director of the Office of Management and BudgetDionne Quan, voice actressAmanda Palmer, songwriter, vocalist, pianist of the duo The Dresden DollsTheodore Parker, Unitarian minister and
TranscendentalistCharles Ponzi, con man[[Uttam L. RajBhandary]], Lester Wolfe Professor of Molecular Biology, Associate Head of Department,
M.I.T.John Rawls, philosopher; known for his theory of justiceRuth Sawyer, author, winner of the Newbery MedalAafia Siddiqui Neuroscientist
(alleged Al-Qaeda operative), convicted of assaulting with a deadly weapon and attempting to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agentsClarence Skinner,
Dean of Crane School of Theology at Tufts and influential 20th century American UniversalistClifford Shull, Nobel Prize in PhysicsTom Silva,
Building contractor and co-host of the PBS show This Old HouseSamuel Ting, Nobel Prize in PhysicsBarbara Washburn and Bradford Washburn, mountaineersSheila E. Widnall, aerospace researcher and educator at MIT, former Secretary of the Air ForceEdward Osborne Wilson, entomologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winning authorEthan Zohn, winner of Survivor: AfricaTim Berners-Lee, computer scientist and creator of the World
Wide Web, resided near Lexington Center until his 2004 move to England

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