Munroe Tavern
Built in 1735, Munroe Tavern was commandeered by the British Redcoat troops on their retreat back to Boston on the afternoon of April 19, 1775. Downstairs, the Tavern illustrates the British perspective of the day’s events. Upstairs, the story’s focus shifts to what it was like to have a family home taken over by enemy soldiers. The final highlight is the chance to see where President Washington’s dined when he visited the Tavern in 1789.
Visitors to Munroe Tavern move through the museum at their own pace.
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Closed for the season
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Single House Admission:
Adults: $14.00 | Children (ages 6-16): $8.00
Three House Admission:
Adults: $28.00 | Children (ages 6-16): $14.00
Three House Tickets are available for purchase at any of our museums. For single house admission, please proceed to the museum you wish to visit.
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We offer free admission to:
Lexington Historical Society members
Lexington First Responders
Lexington Visitor Center Staff
Active duty military personnel and their immediate families
American Alliance of Museums members
New England Museum Association (NEMA) members
North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) members
We offer discounts to:
AAA members - $1 discount on 3-house tickets for adults and children
Card to Culture Program members (EBT and SNAP) - $2 admission on 3-house tickets for adults; children free
Retired Military/Veterans - 1/2 price admission on 3-house ticket
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All houses, including Munroe Tavern, have air conditioning to keep cool.
Munroe Tavern is accessible to wheelchair users. It has an elevator between floors for visitor use with staff assistance.
Accessible, gender-neutral restrooms are available for visitors at all properties.
English scripts of orientation films at Munroe Tavern are available on-site.
Service animals are allowed in the museums.
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Lexington Historical Society welcomes the energy and enthusiasm of a large corps of volunteer greeters and helpers - sign up today!
Highlights
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Munroe Tavern Gardens
Since 1984, the Lexington Field & Garden Club has been maintaining the Garden of Colonial Flowers, the Wildflower Native Plant Garden, and Rose Garden at Munroe Tavern. They contain the flowers that were typically grown in the 18th Century, a large collection of spring-blooming plants, and roses that were brought from Europe and Asia generations ago.
Archive & Research Center
From its founding in 1886, the Society has gathered key collections and artifacts to preserve for future generations. While much of the focus in Lexington is often given to the Revolutionary era, the Society’s curatorial and archival holdings of more than 20,000 items reflect Lexington’s rich history from the 1630s through the present day.
The Society has been fortunate to receive collections from town organizations, businesses, churches, town historians, military companies, selectmen, photographers, town meeting members, and architects, to name but a few. We continue to acquire archival resources on an ongoing basis, and welcome donations of Lexington-related documents, photographs, objects, and other items.
