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Captain William Smith House

Captain William Smith House

The Captain William Smith House, located on North Great Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts, was the home of Catherine and William Smith, commander of the Lincoln Minute Men and brother of Abigail Adams. When Smith received word from his neighbor Mary Hartwell that British regulars were marching toward Concord on April 19, he rode into town and rallied his minute company, which was the first to arrive in Concord later that morning. 

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