GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Noted historian and author J. L. Bell will be speaking on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM in Room 204, Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA. Please register for the talk at: http://tinyurl.com/APR-02-Bell, or use the QR code to the right. Remote Participation: You can participate in the Q&A using ZOOM http://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM or watch […]
Annually, on a Saturday in early April, the Bedford Minuteman Company and Minuteman Companies from the area converge on Willson Park in Bedford to commemorate the spirit and courage of the patriots who sparked the American Revolution. The Liberty Pole Capping and Raising is a reenactment of a practice in Colonial America signifying dissatisfaction with […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 6, 2024 Nathan Meriam House 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Visit the Nathan Meriam witness house and talk with costumed park staff about the Meriam family and the importance of the crossroad near their home on April 19, 1775. In the early afternoon of […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 6, 2024 Meriam's Corner 1:00 - 2:00 pm The Town of Concord, joined by local fife and drum ensembles, minute men and the Concord Independent Battery commemorate the fighting that occurred at Meriam's Corner in Concord on April 19, 1775 that marked the start […]
Join us as we kick off Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a walking tour of Acton Center sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 FOR EACH WALK; REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here to register for the April 6th walk. Click here to register for […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 6, 2024 Paul Revere Capture Site 2:00-4:00 pm The Lincoln Minute Men present dramatic narrative in which Paul Revere and the other historic participants in the capture (played by LMM members) dispute with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the accuracy of Longfellow’s poetic version of […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO FLOODING AND A LACK OF AVAILABLE PARKING Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Sunday, April 7, 2024 Colonel James Barrett House 1:30 - 4:30 pm On April 19th, 1775 a contingent of about 120, British Soldiers marched over the North Bridge to Barrett’s farm in search […]
Join us as we kick off Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a walking tour of Acton Center sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 FOR EACH WALK; REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here to register for the April 6th walk. Click here to register for […]
Saturday, April 13th Time Event Event Details 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Liberty Ride Guided Trolley Tour:Â Visit the birthplaces of American liberty and 19th century literature! Board a classic trolley to ride along the historic Battle Road while your costumed guide recounts the exciting events of April 19, 1775, immersing you in the life of […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 13, 2024 * Events happening across Minute Man NHP This is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Throughout the day learn about the events of April 19, 1775 from many points of view. Enjoy […]
Tours include information about Jason Russell and his family, who continued to live in the house he built until the 1890s. Learn about the history of the house and hear about its role in the momentous events of April 19, 1775, when the retreating British Regulars clashed with local Minuteman in the Battle of Menotomy […]
Taverns and inns played a critical role in colonial life. Just down the street, the Black Horse Tavern was the location where The Committee of Safety, a colonial organization that resisted British rule, met on April 18th, 1775, the day before the British Regulars pillaged and set fire to many buildings in Menotomy (present-day Arlington) […]
