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Title: An historic tour; a pilgrimage to the birthplace of American liberty, and the homes of our foremost authors
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: (Busch, John J.) (from old catalog)
Subjects: Boston (Mass.) -- Description and travel Lexington (Mass.) -- Description and travel Concord (Mass.) -- Description and travel
Publisher: Boston, Hudson printing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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urch, is the Old Wright Tavern built in1747. It was the headquarters of the Minute Men longbefore the war broke out; here the patriotic agitators heldforth nightly and over their tankards discussed the conflictthat was sure to come. On the 19th of April, 1775, it wasthe headquarters of the British officers; here Major Pitcairnmade his famous boast while stirring his toddy, that he would *stir the blood of the d Yankees that day. The old Tavern some years ago was purchased by two public spiritedmen, Reuben Rice and Judge Rockwood Hoar, who presentedit to the First Parish Church that it may be preserved andalways kept as a tavern. This house is well worth a short visit for here in additionto its historic relics, including the original bar are the followinglegends: The legend tells that in this house The silver of the churchWas hidden in a keg of soap Away from British search,Certain it is her ancient creed So guarded sacred things,That to her solemn verities No soft soap ever clings. 28
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One Brown once kept the Tavern Wright, and a brave man was he,For in the Boston Tea Party, he helped to pour the tea.This fact is chiselled on his stone, and grave stones never lie,But always speak the living truth just as do you aud I. Oil the hill to the right opposite the tavern is the old hillbur\ ing ground, the oldest cemetery in town, containing theremains of ihe early settlers of Concord, and many of thepatriots of the Revolution. The oldest headstone with a datethat is legible is 1677. Adjoining the cemetery is St. Ber-nards Church. We now enter Monument Square. Thelarge granite monument was erected in memory of the Con-cord men who lost their lives in the Civil War. The largeelm tree in the square on the right is known as the Town ¥Amunder which the townspeople held their meetings dur-ing the Revolution. Here the Reverend William Emersonaddressed the Muiute Men on the morning of April 19, 1775exhorting them to stand firm for their liberty. On April 19,1812, Dr. William Emer

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