We visited the Buckman Tavern, as well as the Hancock Clarke house and the Munroe Tavern when we visited Lexington on July 14th. Neat place, although our guide was not as interesting as those at Hancock and Munroe. We visited all three and this was the least interesting of the 3 places for my kids (tots to teens). I think... More

This tour was very informative, the guide was very kind and knowledgeable. The history of this place is something that should not be missed. Interesting for all ages. More

My husband and I and our friends toured this tavern on a visit to Lexington. We bought the ticket that lets you tour 3 houses in Lexington. I would say this tour is definitely worth taking. The guide was knowledgable and kept us engaged listening to the history of the place. After we exited the tour and were outside one... More

The Buckman Tavern is as close to stepping back into the Revolutionary period as you can get. It's filled with original artifacts from that time period and the guided narrative tour is both educational and entertaining. They take you into the tap room where the minutemen slept on the floor, the night before the battle at the green, just across... More

The Buckman Tavern is open April through October and also by appointment. Admission for 2008 was only $6 for a half hour tour. It was really great exploring this place. I enjoyed the kitchen most of all--learning how people used to cook back in those days. They used to cook waffles in a fireplace back then. They even had a... More

I toured the tavern the year of the 225th big blowout celebration of the revolution. At that time, I was told to join the tour in the room past the taproom as a tour had basically just started. The woman told me to stay behind at tour’s end so I would be able to learn the history of the taproom... More

On our last vist to the Buckman Tavern, I had an encounter with a resident of that tavern. I have to tell you that I am a skeptic when it comes to ghosts and spirits, but after my experience in the upstairs bedroom off the front room, I'm a believer. During the tour, I was slow to catch up with... More