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SUMMARY:Battle Road Tactical Demonstration - MA
DESCRIPTION: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 original Battle Road! Talk with volunteers portraying colonial civilians forced to leave their homes\, minute men who answered the sudden call to arms\, British soldiers fighting for king and country and Loyalists who saw the struggle differently from their neighbors. \nDetailed Schedule:\n\n\n\n\nSunrise\nMinute Man National Historical Park grounds open\n\n\n9:00 am\nMinute Man Visitor Center open\n\n\n9:30 am- 11:30 am\nHartwell Tavern open house\n\n\n9:30 am- 11:30 am\nCaptain William Smith open house\n\n\n9:30 am- 4:30 pm\nLiving History Area at Minute Man Visitor Center\n\n\n11:30 am\nHartwell Tavern/ Elm Brook Hill Area Secured for Demonstration\n\n\n11:45 am\nElm Brook Hill Tactical Demonstration\n\n\n12:30 pm- 4:30 pm\nHartwell Tavern Open House\n\n\n1:00 pm\nParker’s Revenge Tactical Demonstration\n\n\n1:30 pm- 4:30 pm\nLiving History Area at Minute Man Visitor Center Open\n\n\n1:45 pm\nPrisoners of War program at Whittemore House\n\n\n3:00 pm\nAfter the Battle program at Hartwell Tavern\n\n\n3:00 pm- 4:30 pm\nNathan Meriam Open House and Meriam’s Corner Program\n\n\n3:00 pm\nPatriots of Color Program at Concord’s Old North Bridge\n\n\n4:30 pm\nHistoric Houses closed\n\n\n5:00 pm\nMinute Man Visitor Center closed\n\n\nDusk\nMinute Man National Historical Park grounds closed\n\n\n\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park
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LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park\, 210 North Great Road\, Lincoln\, MA\, 01773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Patriot's Day 2025 at Minute Man National Historic Park - MA
DESCRIPTION:Join the 250th Anniversary events at Patriots’ Day 2025! Minute Man National Historical Park offers an array of free in-person Patriots’ Day events with support from the Friends of Minute Man National Park. Please consult the Minute Man National Historical Park Patriots Day event listings for more information on each event. To help find your way\, please visit the park Directions page for maps and GPS coordinates. For accessibility information\, please visit the Accessibility page. \nSupport the 250th Anniversary Today! \n\nIndividuals: Give $250 for the 250th!\, please donate today – your support makes these free 250th Anniversary Patriots’ Day events possible.\nBusinesses: Become a Sponsor\, support free Patriots’ Day 2025 by becoming a sponsor!\n\nThank you to our early 2025 Patriots’ Day sponsors: Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. There is still time to Become a Sponsor! \nSaturday\, March 22\, 2025\nPartner Event: “Spies Among Us:” Intelligence Gathering by the British Army and Provincial Congress\nWright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Rd.\, Concord\, MA.\n10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nFree \nExplore the Wright Tavern and learn about the various groups involved in intelligence networks in Massachusetts in the Spring of 1775. Drop in anytime for an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meet Park Rangers and living history volunteers who examine the methods\, experiences\, and challenges of people navigating this difficult period in history. Join us at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm for special programs about the British spy mission to Concord and the diverse groups of people involved in the revolutionary intelligence network in Massachusetts. \nPlease visit the park event listing for a detailed schedule of events. Free parking is available in the Town of Concord municipal lot on Keyes Rd\, about a 5-minute walk to the Wright Tavern. On-street metered parking is also available. \nCan’t make it to the event? Read about the British Spy mission to Concord here! \nThis Partner event is sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park\, Wright Tavern\, Concord 250\, and Minute Man National Historical Park. \nSaturday\, April 12\, 2025\n“Open House at Meriam’s Corner”\nNathan Meriam House\, 24 Old Bedford Road\, Concord\, MA\n11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nFree \nVisit the Nathan Meriam witness house and talk to park staff and volunteers about the Meriam family history 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. Limited parking is available at the Meriam’s Corner Lot at 751 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA. Attendees will be directed to overflow parking on the day of the event. Please refer to the park event listing for any updates. \nCome for the open house from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm and stay for the Meriam’s Corner Exercises starting at 1:00 p.m.! Meriam’s Corner Exercises is a partner event organized by the Town of Concord. For more information on Meriam’s Corner Exercises\, click here. \nMeriam’s Corner Open House is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \n“Prescott’s Ride & The Lincoln Alarm” – New Program for 2025!\nHartwell Tavern\, 112 North Great Rd\, Lincoln\, MA\n6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nFree \nJoin us as we commemorate and explore the true story of the famous midnight ride 250 years ago. On April 19th\, 1775\, a midnight alarm spread across Massachusetts about the impending march of British soldiers from Boston to Concord. In 1860\, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized the story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride\, but what about the many other alarm riders that evening? \nDrop in anytime from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for an open house\, and join us for an immersive Park Ranger program at 8:00 p.m. Please visit the park event listing for a detailed schedule of events. Parking is available at Hartwell Tavern Parking Lot at 112 North Great Road\, Lincoln\, MA. \nPrescott’s Ride & The Lincoln Alarm is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \nSunday\, April 13\, 2025\nLecture: “Supply Masters at Concord: Colonel Barrett & Captain Heywood” – New Program for 2025\nMinute Man Visitor Center\, 210 North Great Road\, Lincoln\, MA\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nFree\, Register Here starting on March 23\, 2025 \nIn 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 supplies. Concord appointed Colonel James Barrett and Captain Jonas Heywood as supply masters to handle all the warlike stores amassed prior to April 19. \nJoin Antiques Roadshow expert Joel Bohy as he explores the story of these two men and the vital work they did to make the American Revolution successful. After the lecture\, Joel will be available to sign the newly released book Bullet Strikes From the First Day of the American Revolution by Joel Bohy and Douglas Scott. \nPlease visit the park event listing for any updates. Parking is available at the Minute Man Visitor Center parking lot at 210 North Great Road\, Lincoln\, MA. \nRegister Here starting on March 23\, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. \nThis event is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \n“Barrett Farm Open House”\nColonel James Barrett House\, 448 Barrett’s Mill Rd\, Concord\, MA\n1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nFree \nOn April 19th\, 1775\, a contingent of about 120 British Soldiers marched over the North Bridge to Barrett’s farm in search of military arms and supplies. Drop by anytime from 1:00 – 4:00 pm and explore the interior of this 319-year-old home\, talk with costumed park staff about military preparations in 1775\, and learn the story of Rebeckah Barrett\, who went toe to toe with the British Soldiers searching her home. Join us at 2:00 for an interactive military program See if you have what it takes to be an 18th-century artillerist in this non-firing hands-on experience. \nPlease visit the park event listing for a detailed schedule of events. Parking is available at the Barret House at 448 Barrett’s Mill Road\, Concord\, MA. \nBarrett Farm Open House is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \nThursday\, April 17\, 2025\n“Patriot Vigil”\nNorth Bridge\, Monument St\, Concord\, MA\nLuminaria 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nCeremony 7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nFree \nAs 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\, and a recitation of the names of the soldiers who gave their lives on that “ever-memorable” 19th of April. The path from the North Bridge Visitor Center to the North Bridge will be lighted with 122 luminaries to honor those who lost their lives in the battle. \nIf you would like to participate in the procession\, please bring your own enclosed candle lantern – real candles only – no flashlights or LED lights. Gather at 7:30 pm in front of North Bridge Visitor Center to join the lantern light procession\, 174 Liberty St\, Concord\, MA. From there\, we will march down the quarter-mile path to the North Bridge\, where the ceremony will occur. Participants are welcome to wear 18th-century clothing if they choose\, but please do not bring muskets. \nPlease refer to the park event listing for any updates. Parking is available at the North Bridge Visitor Center at 174 Liberty Street\, Concord\, MA\, and the North Bridge Parking Lot at 280 Monument Street\, Concord\, MA. \nThe Patriot Vigil is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \nSaturday\, April 19\, 2025 – 250th Anniversary\n“Battle Road”\nVarious locations across Minute Man National Historical Park\n9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nFree \nBattle Road 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 original Battle Road! Talk with volunteers portraying colonial civilians forced to leave their homes\, minute men who answered the sudden call to arms\, British soldiers fighting for king and country and Loyalists who saw the struggle differently from their neighbors. \nA full slate of special programs and events are happening across Minute Man National Historical Park throughout the day\, including open houses\, living history\, tactical demonstrations\, educational programs\, and visitor center openings. Please visit the park event listing for a detailed schedule of events and parking information. \nBattle Road events are organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \n  \nSunday\, April 20\, 2025\nPartner Event: “Tough Ruck 2025”\nStart/Finish at the Fenn School\, 516 Monument St\, Concord\, MA\n7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nPlease register with Tough Ruck \nPartner event organized by the Military Friends Foundation. The Tough Ruck marathon brings together military\, first responders and civilians from across the country to join together in an endurance ruck march while carrying names of Fallen Heroes. The event has taken place in Concord since 2014 and is held in partnership with the Boston Athletic Association. Citizens are encouraged to cheer on athletes throughout the marathon distance\, which will include the towns of Concord\, Bedford\, and Lexington\, and join for the finish line festivities at The Fenn School. \nMonday\, April 21\, 2025\n“North Bridge Ranger Walk” – New Program for 2025!\nMeet at the North Bridge Visitor Center\, 174 Liberty St\, Concord\, MA\n8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\nFree \nCommemorate Patriots’ Day with a one-hour ranger-led walk marking the “shot heard round the world.” Join us at 8:30 at the North Bridge Visitor Center for a walk down to the bridge to learn about the minute men and militia who ignited the American Revolution. \nPlease visit the park event listing for updates. Parking is available at 174 Liberty St and 280 Monument St.\, Concord\, MA. \nThe North Bridge Ranger Walk is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. \n“250th Anniversary Battle Road Hike”\nBattle Road in Concord\, Lincoln\, and Lexington\, MA\n12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nBy Donation\, Register Here starting on March 23\, 2025. \nJoin National Park Rangers for an immersive four-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 program will bring the stories of the Battle Road to life through guided interpretation and immersive living history elements. Learn about the trials and triumphs of those who experienced the bloody events of April 19\, 1775. \nRegister Here starting on March 23\, 2025\, at 10:00 a.m. Limited to 75 participants\, this event will sell out quickly. Tickets are limited to two per order. Sorry\, we cannot accommodate non-registered participants in this program. \nThe suggested donation of $10 will help defray the transportation costs of this program. \n\nRegistration is required and reserves one seat on the post-program shuttle bus returning participants from Fiske Hill to the starting point of the program.\nOnce registered\, participants will receive additional details\, including the starting location and a parking pass\, in a confirmation email.\nSorry\, we cannot accommodate non-registered participants in this program.\nDogs are not permitted on this tour.\nBe advised this program will be an expansive hike over four miles of Battle Road Trail on undulating terrain. Sturdy walking shoes/ equipment\, weather-appropriate clothing\, water\, and bug spray are recommended.\nPark comfort stations at Hartwell Tavern and the Minute Man Visitor Center will be open.\nBe advised this program will feature musket fire along with other immersive living history elements.\nThough portions of the Battle Road Trail are wheelchair accessible\, the entirety of the program\, from start to finish\, involves terrain that is inaccessible.\n\nPlease refer to the park event listing for any updates. Parking details will be emailed to registered participants. \nThis event is organized by Minute Man National Historical Park and co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park\, Neil and Anna Rasmussen\, Classic Site Solutions\, Tauck\, Carleton-Willard Village\, Robinson+Cole\, Tough Ruck\, Middlesex Savings Bank\, Meeting House Capital\, Marquis Tree\, and Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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