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MA, USA

Spy Pond

Landmark

Local tradition holds that the pond received its name from colonial scouts who observed British troop movements from its shores. The pond and surrounding park offer views of the terrain that shaped April 19 fighting. Whether the name's origin is genuine or apocryphal, it connects the landscape to Revolutionary memory.

Visiting Today

Address

Pond Lane, Arlington, MA

Hours

Dawn to dusk

Admission

Free

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