Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Meriam's Corner, Concord 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join National Park Rangers for an immersive 5-mile guided Battle Road trail hike. From Meriam’s Corner to Fiske Hill, follow in the footsteps of the ill-fated British column during the 248th anniversary of the Concord expedition. This experiential program will bring the stories […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Tuesday, April 18, 2023 North Bridge, Concord 7:45 pm As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and the meaning of liberty. The evening ceremony will feature a lantern-light procession, poetry, music, […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Monday, April 17, 2023 North Bridge, Concord 8:30 am Commemorate Patriot's Day with a dramatic tactical demonstration involving Colonial minute men, British regulars, and musket fire, marking the "shot heard round the world." Parking: *Please note the roads in Concord close near 8:30 am and remain […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Sunday, April 16, 2023 Colonel James Barrett House 1:30 - 4:30 pm Visit the home of Colonel James Barrett and talk with costumed park rangers and volunteers about colonial military preparations. Parking: Barrett House: 448 Barrett's Mill Road Photo courtesy of Minute Man National Historical Park […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern 2:30 pm (1 hour) Join Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), on a guided tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on April 19, 1775. Foster will […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern and Captain William Smith House “Trepidation, Fever and Rushing to Arms” ~ 11:15 am Captain William Smith House 11:15 am (30 Minutes) Join living historians at the Captain William Smith house for a program about the civilian experience of April […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday April 8, 2023 Paul Revere Capture Site 3:00-4:00 pm The Lincoln Minute Men, joined by other reenactment units, observe the historic capture of Paul Revere with historic music and a musket fire salute. Photo courtesy of Minute Man National Historical Park via TheHistoryList.com
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 8, 2023 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 on April 19, 1775. The Nathan Meriam House will be […]
Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), will lead a tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on April 19, 1775. He will be joined by Lincoln, Massachusetts historian and author Don Hafner. Note that this event will begin at Hartwell Tavern within […]
Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a spring bird walk! May brings many migrating birds to Minute Man National Historical Park, including thrushes, vireos, orioles, buntings, and warblers in their jewel-colored plumage. Join us for a one-mile stroll through the park with Kathy Dia to see and hear some of these beautiful […]
Patriots' Day 2022 at Minute Man National Historical Park The Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute will make their annual march to North Bridge in honor of their fellow townsmen who made the same march in 1775. They will fire volleys from North Bridge in soldierly salute. Note that this event will take place at […]
Patriots' Day 2022 at Minute Man National Historical Park Lantern light procession: 7:50 p.m. (step off at North Bridge Visitor Center) Ceremony at North Bridge: 8:00 – 8:45 p.m. As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and the meaning of […]