SUDBURY COMPANIES OF MILITIA & MINUTE
Patriots Day Activities, April 19, 2025
3:45 AM Assembly of Troops at Wayside Inn
4:00 AM Depart left on Wayside Inn Rd. (no musket firing, neither fife nor drum playing)
4:15 AM Turn onto Peakham Rd. toward Sudbury Center
5:15 AM Right onto Hudson Rd.
5:25 AM Arrive at Sudbury Town Center
5:00 AM Feeding of Main Body of Troops (behind Sudbury Town Hall)
5:30 AM Sudbury Town Hall: Assembly of Troops & Music (front steps of Town Hall)
5:45 AM Bells ring - First Parish Church
5:50 AM Reading of the Muster Roll
5:55 AM Formation of Troops on the Road (front of Town Hall)
6:00 AM Combined forces begin March on Concord
6:05 AM Olde Town Cemetery – Fire Salute
6:10 AM Proceed along Concord Rd. to Pantry Rd.
7:00 AM North Cemetery – Fire Salute
7:05 AM End of march. Board school bus for transport to Concord parade.
(Bus only for those in proper kit to march in Concord parade, modern shoes acceptable if they look reasonable to 18th century. If in doubt about your kit, contact the Lt.Col. and Quartermaster BEFOREHAND.
Those not marching are free to watch the parade or head back to Sudbury Center, Wayside Inn or home.
Priority seating on bus given to those marching in the Concord parade.)
7:30 AM Arrive parade staging area
7:40 AM Proceed to parade formation/line up by Armory
8:00 AM Form up for parade
8:30 AM Concord parade step off
11:30 AM Parade concludes
11:30 AM Parade-sponsored lunch
12:15 AM Load onto bus for transport back to Sudbury Center. Drive self to Wayside Inn
12:30 PM Return to the Wayside Inn for Flag Ceremony & refreshment
1:00 PM Flag Changing Ceremony over the front door of the Wayside Inn
1:15 PM Lunch on the terrace at the Wayside Inn