Hancock-Clarke House

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historic house historic site museum

The Hancock-Clarke House is a historic colonial-era home and museum in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as the site where Paul Revere and William Dawes warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams of approaching British troops on the night of April 18, 1775.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic house → historic site → museum →
architecturalStyle	Colonial →
associatedWith	American Revolutionary War → Battles of Lexington and Concord → John Hancock → Paul Revere → Samuel Adams → William Dawes →
category	Historic house museums in Massachusetts → Houses in Lexington, Massachusetts → Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts → National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts →
city	Lexington →
country	United States →
currentUse	historic house museum →
era	colonial era →
hasExhibit	American Revolution artifacts → furnishings related to Hancock and Adams →
heritageDesignation	National Historic Landmark → U.S. National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	Middlesex County, Massachusetts →
location	Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
namedAfter	John Hancock → Reverend Jonas Clarke →
NRHPType	individually listed contributing property →
openToPublic	yes →
operatedBy	Lexington Historical Society →
originalFunction	parsonage for Lexington’s Congregational minister →
partOf	Lexington Historic District →
region	New England →
resident	John Hancock → Reverend Jonas Clarke → Samuel Adams →
significance	site of warning to colonial leaders of approaching British troops →
significantDate	April 18, 1775 →
significantEvent	Paul Revere’s midnight ride → William Dawes’s warning ride → warning of John Hancock and Samuel Adams on April 18, 1775 →
state	Massachusetts →
tourType	guided tours →
usedFor	parsonage →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lexington, Massachusetts → Lexington, Massachusetts →	hasLandmark
Buckman Tavern →	hasNearbyAttraction
Lexington Battle Green →	hasNearbyBuilding