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This historical plaque in Lexington<\/a>, set within a stone retaining wall on a busy street, records the following piece of intriguing Americana:<\/p>\n

ON THIS HILL
\nSAMUEL ADAMS
\nHEARING THE FIRE OF THE
\nBRITISH TROOPS APRIL 19, 1775
\nEXCLAIMED TO HANCOCK
\n\u201cWHAT A GLORIOUS MORNING
\nFOR AMERICA!\u201d
\n1886<\/p>\n

Although this marker on Meriam Street designates the nearby hill as the location where these legendary words were uttered, Samuel Adams and John Hancock were actually a bit farther to the North. These founding fathers were preparing to enjoy a meal at a parsonage in present-day Burlington when news came of the regulars\u2019 impending arrival in Lexington.<\/p>\n

The text of Adams\u2019 quote is also the subject of dispute\u2014 some claim it was a misappropriation, paraphrased from an address delivered by American politician and orator Edward Everett on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, while others suspect Adams\u2019 words were simply a reference to the sky.<\/p>\n

The plaque was not among the markers proposed by Lexington\u2019s Committee on Historical Monuments and Tablets in 1883-1885. Given its original location on undeveloped private property, the marker was most likely was installed by a well-meaning patriotic citizen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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