Celebrate July 4th at Minute Man! Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the anniversary of our nation's independence with a live, in-person reading of the Declaration of Independence at Concord's North Bridge. The reading at the North Bridge will be followed by musket volleys from the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment. This event is co-sponsored […]
Join us for a free 45-minute tour of the Buttrick Gardens at Minute Man National Historical Park. Learn about the history and preservation of these beautiful historic gardens, first established by the Buttrick family in 1911. Successive generations enlarged the gardens until 1962, when the National Park Service purchased the property. Stewards of the land […]
Monday, April 21, 2025 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm Join National Park Rangers for an immersive 5-mile guided Battle Road trail hike to Fiske Hill and follow in the footsteps of the ill-fated British column during the Concord expedition. This experiential program will bring the stories of the battle road to life through guided interpretation […]
Note: this is NOT the large event that has happened in past years. This is a 60 minute ranger-led walking tour. April 21, 2025 Program will begin at North Bridge Visitor Center 174 Liberty Street, Concord MA 8:30 am- 9:30 am Commemorate Patriots' Day with a National Park Service program marking the "shot heard 'round […]
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 a full schedule of living history programs and demonstrations, including a fast-paced tactical demonstration along a restored stretch of the […]
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 that fateful day, Militia soldiers arriving from Reading, Chelmsford, and Billerica attacked retreating British soldiers near this home. From Meriam’s Corner to Charlestown […]
Saturday, November 2, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m or 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Minute Man Visitor Center Free, registration required. Park Day is an annual event where participants help to preserve Minute Man National Historical Park, one of our nation’s most iconic and historic battlefields. Volunteers may remove invasive plants, seed native plants, […]
October 5, 2024 North Bridge Visitor Center & Parker's Revenge Archeology is a big deal in Minute Man National Historical Park! In light of the musket balls recently discovered by archeologist at the North Bridge, we are excited to announce a special event to show them off! Join us on Saturday, October 5th for Archaeology […]
Join us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a Concord's North Bridge: History & Memory tour hosted by Minute Man National Historical Park. At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this 30 minute program. Learn about the […]
Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a free 45-minute tour of the Buttrick Gardens. Learn about the history and preservation of these beautiful gardens. We’ll find shady spots to view the historic plantings and discuss why the Buttrick Gardens recently received a Concord Historical Commission Landscape Preservation Award. Beginning in 1911, two […]
Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a free 45-minute tour of the Buttrick Gardens. Learn about the history and preservation of these beautiful gardens. We’ll find shady spots to view the historic plantings and discuss why the Buttrick Gardens recently received a Concord Historical Commission Landscape Preservation Award. Beginning in 1911, two […]
April 19, 2024 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Hartwell Tavern is a restored 18th century home located along the Battle Road in Minute Man National Historical Park. On the 249th Anniversary of the battle you will have an opportunity to explore the interior of Hartwell Tavern and talk with interpreters dressed in eighteenth century attire. […]