Old Belfry site
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The Old Belfry site is a historic location in Lexington, Massachusetts, marking where the town’s belfry once stood that rang the alarm at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
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historic site → |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary War
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Battles of Lexington and Concord → outbreak of the American Revolutionary War → |
| bellRangFor |
alarm to warn local militia
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| category |
American Revolutionary War sites in Massachusetts
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Buildings and structures in Lexington, Massachusetts → History of Lexington, Massachusetts → |
| country |
United States
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| dateOfEvent |
April 19, 1775
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| era |
18th century American colonial period
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| function |
location of former town belfry
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| hasBelfryHistorically |
Lexington town belfry
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| hasCoordinates |
approximate coordinates in Lexington, Massachusetts
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| hasHeritageDesignation |
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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| hasMarker |
historic marker
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| hasPart |
Old Belfry monument
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| heritageStatus |
commemorative site
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| locatedIn |
Lexington, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts → Middlesex County, Massachusetts → United States → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| locatedNear |
Lexington Battle Green
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| notableFor |
site of the belfry that rang the alarm on April 19, 1775
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| NRHPType |
site
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| operator |
Town of Lexington
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| ownedBy |
Town of Lexington
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| significance |
symbol of Lexington’s role in the beginning of the American Revolution
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Old Belfry site
("Lexington town belfry")
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hasBelfryHistorically |
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Lexington Battle Green
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hasNearbyBuilding |
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Old Belfry site
("Old Belfry monument")
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hasPart |