A Lexington Minute Men reenactor speaks to members of the public before the start of a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord as part of Patriot's Day celebrations in Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2026. April 19, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the first major military actions between the British Army and the Colonial American militias during the American Revolutionary War. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)