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Lexington and Concord

At dawn on April 19, 1775, an unknown shot shattered the silence in Lexington. British Redcoats and colonial militia clashed, leaving blood on the field. In Concord, the patriots struck back, and as the British retreated, gunfire hounded them to Boston, thus sparking the American Revolution

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174 Liberty St Concord, MA 01742
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Upcoming Events

A park ranger stands in front of a towering stone monument pointing as visitors stand around.
Tour | Oct 7 - 16, 2026
Concord's North Bridge: History and Memory
Concord , MA
At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this daily 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its...
A historic wooden house in a field with people dressed in colonial clothing outside, and a cider pre
Event | Oct 10 - 24, 2026
Cider making at Hartwell Tavern
Concord , MA
Pressing apples into cider was an imporant seasonal task in colonial Massachusetts. Join park volunteers at Hartwell Tavern and see the process in action! This program is co-sponsored by the Friends...
Several Colonial Revolutionary War militiamen stand in a line with muskets.
Tour | Oct 15 - 29, 2026
The Minute Men: Neighbors in Arms
Concord , MA
What did it mean to be a minute man in 1775? How were they trained and armed? Join a park ranger at the historic Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln MA, where John and Isaac Hartwell, two minute men from the...
A painting of the North Bridge battle with a long column of minute men firing at British soldiers
Event | Oct 17, 2026
Archaeology Day
Concord , MA
"THAT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!" ~ Indiana Jones Join us in celebrating National Archaeology Month on October 17 at the North Bridge Visitor Center! To mark the occasion Minute Man is excited to unveil a...
A colonial dirt road flanked by stone walls runs through a stand of towering green trees
Tour | Oct 18, 2026
Memories of Elm Brook Hill
Concord , MA
Join us for a special walk of the Elm Brook Hill battle site. Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley) and Mary Hartwell (portrayed by park...
A park ranger stands in front of a towering stone monument pointing as visitors stand around.
Tour | Oct 18 - 31, 2026
Concord's North Bridge: History and Memory
Concord , MA
At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this daily 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its...

Uncovering History

We invite you to visit the preserved locations along the Liberty Trail and to immerse
yourself in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.

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Battlefields

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Tours

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Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
Historic Sites

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State Parks

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