Lenox Library to present The Lenox Minutemen

LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Library will host a presentation on "The Lenox Minutemen" on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. with Local History Librarian Amy Lafave.

According to a press release: 

250 years ago, the start of the American Revolutionary War was marked by the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Captain Charles Dibble and his militia companions under the guidance of Colonel John Paterson were training to be ready at a minute's notice, when news arrived in Lenox on April 21, 1775 that the British were on their way to Lexington. Over 30 men from Lenox were part of Paterson's regiment of middle and northern Berkshire minutemen who marched for Cambridge 18 hours later. This feat was accomplished by advanced preparation at a time when there was no Mass Pike, no instantaneous forms of communication, no mass transit.

The events leading to revolution, and the subsequent involvement of the local militia in the war will be discussed.

Visit https://lenoxlib.org or the Library's Facebook page for more information.