Lexington is a town in Middlesex County and is most famous for where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired on April 19th, 1775. Today Lexington remains a mecca of historical interest, as well as an affluent suburb of Boston.
Like it's neighbor
Arlington, when Lexington was founded in 1642, it was originally part of
Cambridge. In 1713, it was named as it's own town and remained as a stable farming community for several years. Lexington was the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War and on the 3rd Monday in April of every year, participates in Patriot's Day and has a parade through town.