Col. John Robinson Memorial Highway Dedication by the Westford Remembers Committee Sunday, April 14th, 1:00pm, Westlawn Cemetery, at Concord Rd and Country Rd
Concord
Road between Route 495 and Beaver Brook Road is being dedicated by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Town of Westford as "Colonel John
Robinson Memorial Highway" recognising the heroic service of this
Revolutionary War Commander, a Westford resident who was second in
command of the North Middlesex Minutemen under Colonel Prescott.
He is best known for leading Minutemen from Acton, Concord and
Westford, alond side Major Buttrick onto the "Old North Bridge" to
oppose the British at what become known as one of the first battles of
the American Revolution. He served heroicly at the Battle of
Bunker Hill, again second in command under Col. Prescott and also
commanded his own regiment under George Washington during the seige of
Boston. The Memorial Highway Dedication is one of the first steps
in recognising Westford's role in the War for Independence as well as
all of our Minutemen and Militia who served. The cemetery service
will include some speakers and the State sign will be unveiled.
It also gives you an oppurtunity to see Col. Robinson's headstone
alongside his family as well as see the need for preservation of this
National Registered Historic Place, which includes new fencing, new
granite posts, new flag poles and a Minuteman Memorial Statue.
Westlawn is located at Concord Road and Country Road.
Col. John Robinson - Westford's Patriot Leader Sunday, April 14th, 2:30pm at the Westford Museum, 2 Boston Road
Who
was Col. John Robinson and why should we remember him? Why did he
and other Westford militia and minutemen turn out on the morning of
April 19th, 1775? How else did he contribute to the effort to
gain independence from Great Britain? Following the dedication of
the Col. John Robinson Memorial Highway by the Westford Remembers
Committee, Dan Lacroix will discuss Col. Robinson's significant, and
largely unrecognized, contributions to the fight for independence and
to the town of Westford. He will also provide an overview of the
Robinson Trail March from Westford to Concord's North Bridge that
occurs on Patriot's Day. Dan leads the Westford Minutemen and is
president of the Westford Historical Society. Free admission.