LEXINGTON AND CONCORD TREES 



has been placed, which bears the following 

 inscription : 



THIS TABLET PLACED 

 AT THE CENTENNIAL EXERCISES 



JULY 4, 1904 

 COMMEMORATES 

 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. 

 HE TROD DAILY THIS PATH TO THE HILL 



TO FORMULATE 

 AS HE PACED TO AND FRO 



UPON ITS SUMMIT 

 HIS MARVELOUS ROMANCES 



