The Jason Russell House 7 Jason Street Arlington, MA 02476 he Jason Russell House, the jewel of The Arlington Historical Society, is a four room 1740-farmhouse, and the only extant dwelling from April 19, 1775 in which there was combat. British Regulars retreating from Lexington and Concord killed Jason Russell in the late afternoon on the doorstep defending his home. The Regulars also killed eleven Minute Men in the house. Bullet holes from that fateful day can still be seen. Directions: By car: two blocks west of the Arlington Town Hall at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Jason Street. Parking spaces are available on Jason Terrace off Jason Street. By subway: take the Red Line to Alewife station and No. 79 bus to the Arlington Town Hall, and walk two blocks further west Phone: 781-648-4300 send E-mail visit Website Contact: Howard B. Winkler Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 5 pm Admission: Adults, $3. Children, $1. ur current exhibit, Centuries of Change, shows the history of Arlington from when mammoths roamed, to Native American occupation of the land, to European settlement, to a farming community, to small manufacturing using the power of Mill Brook, to becoming part of suburbia. Our extensive archives are available to the public, and we have informative public programs. Funding for this website is provided by Community Crossroads Foundation, The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, and the museums and historic sites of the Greater Boston History Project.