Saturday April 18, 2026 Hartwell Tavern 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm In the lead up to the American Revolution, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress called for the creation of a provincial army to oppose British Regular forces in Boston. The Provincial Congress knew that a successful army required not just men, but an incredible amount of […]
Saturday April 18, 2026 Hartwell Tavern 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join a Park Ranger to learn about the Massachusetts Militia of 1775 and. See if you have what it takes to be an 18th century militia soldier. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's Way 250 and discover the many […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Program will begin at North Bridge Visitor Center 174 Liberty Street, Concord MA 8:30 am- 9:30 am Commemorate the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in real time during this one hour Ranger led battle walk. Explore the story of the North Bridge and the soldiers who fought and died on this […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 William Smith House 10:00-10:45 am Learn about the experiences of non-combatants on April 19, 1775 and the incredible stories of those who struggled to protect their families from the horrors of war. Photo courtesy of Minute Man National Historical Park via TheHistoryList.com https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Explore the interior of the Hartwell Tavern. Talk with living history interpreters dressed in eighteenth century attire and learn about the fighting that swept through these houses on April 19, 1775. This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Explore the interior of the William Smith House. Talk with living history interpreters dressed in eighteenth century attire and learn about the fighting that swept through these houses on April 19, 1775. This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Nathan Meriam House 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Explore the interior of the Nathan Meriam House. Talk with living history interpreters dressed in eighteenth century attire and learn about the fighting that swept through this house on April 19, 1775. This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park […]
Sunday April 19, 2026 Minute Man Visitor Center 10:00 am - 4:30 pm When British Regular Soldiers arrived in Boston during the summer of 1774, they brought hundreds of civilians and the families of soldiers stationed in North America. Join living history volunteers as they discuss the experiences of civilians following the British Army during […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Hartwell Tavern 11:00 am-1:00 pm Join us for an immersive battle walk through the fighting around Elm Brook Hill on April 19, 1775. Participate in the experience as you walk the Battle Road and learn about the recent archaeological investigations that unlocked the stories of soldiers who fought and died across […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Hartwell Tavern 1:30-2:00 pm When the fighting ended on April 19, 1775 a road of carnage stretched over 16 miles from Concord to Boston. Join park staff at the historic Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln, MA, to learn the harrowing stories of those who buried the dead, cared for the wounded and […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Minute Man Visitor Center 2:30-3:30 PM Join us for an immersive battle walk at the site of Parker's Revenge on April 19, 1775. Participate in the experience as you walk the Battle Road and learn about the recent archaeological investigations that unlocked the stories of soldiers who fought and died across […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Trainor Field near Minute Man Visitor Center 4:00 pm (30 Minutes) On the afternoon of April 19, 1775 a reinforcement column led by British Brigadier General Hugh Percy arrived in Lexington to rescue the battered British Soldiers retreating from Concord. As Militia soldiers swarmed through Lexington the boom of two 6-pounder […]