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Hartwell Tavern

Located near where Paul Revere was captured during his famous ride, one of Revere's compatriots was able to escape and alert Hartwell family, who continued to raise the alarm about the advancing British troops.

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112 north Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773
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A colonial dirt road flanked by stone walls runs through a stand of towering green trees
Tour | Sep 13, 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 group of people dressed as Revolutionary War artillery soldiers are working on a cannon
Event | Sep 26, 2026
The King of Battle: Artillery in the American Revolution
Concord , MA
See how a cannon was loaded and fired during the American Revolution. Here the roar as it is fired. Learn how such weapons were used in battle and why they were so important to the colonists in the...
Several Colonial Revolutionary War militiamen stand in a line with muskets.
Tour | Sep 27 - Oct 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 group of people dressed as Revolutionary War artillery soldiers are working on a cannon
Event | Oct 31, 2026
The King of Battle: Artillery in the American Revolution
Concord , MA
See how a cannon was loaded and fired during the American Revolution. Here the roar as it is fired. Learn how such weapons were used in battle and why they were so important to the colonists in the...

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