Minute Man National Historical Park - Concord Sightseeing
- Address: 174 Liberty St, Concord, MA 01742
- Phone: +1 978 369 6993
- Website:www.nps.gov
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Minute Man National Historical Park
174 Liberty StConcord, MA 01742
Minute Man National Historical Park Details
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- Created in 1959, Minute Man National Historical Park (NHP) preserves and protects the significant historic sites, structures, properties, and landscapes associated with some of the first battles of the American Revolution. Today, Minute Man NHP consists of over 900 acres of land which wind along original segments of the April 19, 1775 Battle Road. Minute Man NHP also preserves and interprets the 19th century literary revolution through The Wayside, home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and Margaret Sidney.Begin your visit at the Minute Man Visitor Center, ... more on gocitykids.com
- Dogs are allowed on all the paths and to all the markers here. The Battle Road ... more on Dogfriendly.com
- Dogs are allowed on all the paths and to all the markers here. The Battle Road ... more on Dogfriendly
- This 970-acre park preserves the scene of the first Revolutionary War battle at Concord on (all together now) April 19, 1775. After the skirmish at Lexington, the British continued to Concord in search of stockpiled arms (which militia members had already moved). Warned of the advance, the colonists prepared to confront the troops. The Minutemen crossed the North Bridge, evading the regulars standing guard, and waited on a hilltop for reinforcements. The British searched nearby homes and burned any guns they found. The colonials saw the smoke and, mistakenly thinking that the troops were torching the ... more on frommers.com
Directions
From Route 2 W, take I-95 North. Proceed to Exit 30B. You will be on Route 2A West. The Minute Man Visitor Center is one mile down on 2A.
Hours
open daily, year-round
Miscellaneous
- Admission: Free
Other Web Resources
- www.nps.gov
- http://www.bostonusa.com
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