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Black Horse Tavern Site

Tavern

A marker indicates the location of the Black Horse Tavern, which stood on the main road through Menotomy. Like other colonial taverns, it served as a gathering place and information exchange. The original building no longer stands.

Visiting Today

Address

Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA

Admission

Free (marker only)

Connected Events

Apr 1775
Battle of Menotomy - Main Engagement

Benjamin Locke, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, Samuel Cook

Apr 1775
Percy's Relief Column Reaches Menotomy

Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

Apr 1775
Foot of the Rocks Ambush

Thomas Hadley, John Hicks

Apr 1775
Mother Batherick Captures British Soldiers

Experience "Mother" Batherick

Apr 1775
Jason Russell House Attack

Jason Russell, James Miller

Apr 1775
Menotomy Militia Muster on the Alarm

Benjamin Locke, Samuel Cook

Apr 1775
Samuel Whittemore's Stand

Samuel Whittemore

Apr 1775