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The North Bridge at Minuteman National Park
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North Bridge

The site of the famous "Shot Heard Around the World," the Old North Bridge served as the flashpoint of the American Revolution. To this day, historians debate who fired the first shot, here, which led to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

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174 Liberty St Concord, MA 01742
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Upcoming Events

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Tour | Aug 28 - Oct 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...
Several Colonial Revolutionary War militiamen stand in a line with muskets.
Tour | Aug 29 - Sep 24, 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 man in a plaid shirt leans on a bronze monument of Henry David Thoreau
Event | Sep 5, 2026
Stark Mad Abolitionists; Concord and The Underground Railroad
Concord , MA
Join Concord historian Richard Smith as he tells the story of Concord and the Underground Railroad. Well-known Concordians are part of the story, but some of their lesser-known friends and neighbors...
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Tour | Sep 5, 2026
Wayside House & Visitor Center Open
Concord , MA
Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster...
the 250th anniversary dime. It features lady liberty with a liberty cap. The words 1776-2026 Liberty
Event | Sep 9, 2026
Emerging Liberty: US Mint semi-quincentennial dime celebration
Concord , MA
Please join the United States Mint and Minute Man National Historical Park in celebration of the semiquincentennial dime. To celebrate the Nation’s Semiquincentennial, the United States Mint is making...
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Event | Sep 12, 2026
The Next Generation: Massachusetts Militia After The Revolution
Concord , MA
On April 19, 1775 the preparation of Massachusetts militia and Minute Men contributed in large part to the success of the Patriot cause. When the guns fell silent at the conclusion of the war in 1783...

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yourself in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.

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