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Tag Archives: Fifers
The White Cockade
Tradition tells us that, when the militias began the march down Punkatasset Hill toward the North Bridge of Concord on that fateful day, the piper (Luther Blanchard) played a little tune called The White Cockade. This tune was said to … Continue reading
Posted in The Pipers
Tagged April 19, Fifers, Lexington and Concord, Redcoats, Shot heard round the world
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Luther Blanchard – Acton
Luther Blanchard was eighteen years old on April 19th. He was “slightly” wounded in the side by the first shot fired at the Concord Bridge. The story goes that he reported to Col. Barrett’s house, which was being used as … Continue reading
Posted in The Pipers, The Players
Tagged 1775, April 19, Fifers, Lexington and Concord, Shot heard round the world
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