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
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
Menotomy Casualties Tallied
Jason Russell