The Old Reservoir
The Old Reservoir is a recreation area in Middlesex, Massachusetts. The Old Reservoir is situated nearby to Lexington Reservoir Dam, as well as near the nature reserve Idylwilde Conservation Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lexington Battle Green and Buckman Tavern.
Lexington Battle Green
Park
The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War.
Buckman Tavern
Museum
Photo: Bostonian13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is located on the Battle Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, and operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society. Buckman Tavern is situated 1¼ miles northeast of The Old Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexington and Munroe station.
Lexington
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Lexington is a northwestern suburb of Boston in Massachusetts. The Lexington Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty".
Munroe station
Neighborhood
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Munroe station was a commuter rail station in the Munroe Hill neighbourhood of Lexington, Massachusetts, serving the Lexington Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail system. The depot was located near Munroe Tavern. Munroe station is situated 1½ miles east of The Old Reservoir.
Lincoln
Village
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord Massachusetts population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States. Lincoln is situated 3 miles west of The Old Reservoir.
The Old Reservoir
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.43639° or 42° 26′ 11″ northLongitude
-71.24576° or 71° 14′ 45″ westOpen location code
87JCCQP3+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 29819578OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lexington Reservoir Dam and Idylwilde Conservation Area.
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