GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Each year, on the Monday of Patriots’ Day weekend, the Acton Minutemen recreate the famous march to Concord over the remnants of the original trail that Captain Isaac Davis and his men traveled on that fateful day, referred to by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775”. Click here to learn more about this story.
We start off at the Isaac Davis homestead at 39 Hayward Rd. in Acton at 5:50am, where we hold a short ceremony of remembrance. From there, we head to Acton Center, arriving about 6:20am at the monument where Isaac Davis, Abner Hosmer, and James Hayward are buried, and have another short remembrance ceremony. From there we march to Concord over the original route (as closely as possible), arriving at the Old North Bridge about 9:00, where we will reenact the original battle that took place there, along with British reenactor units.
The public is encouraged to join us as we march the trail from Acton to Concord. It is an experience that you and your family will never forget. Join in the history, in the fun, and in the tradition. Make this event a regular tradition in your family and keep the “life” in living history!!
Image courtesy of jrcovert via Wikimedia Commons
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