Join us this fall at Minute Man National Historical Park! As always, all park programs are free and supported by the Friends of Minute Man National Park. For parking information and directions, please visit the park website.

Save the Date for Hallowen at the Wayside on Saturday, October 21 and Halloween at Hartwell Tavern on Saturday, October 28. More details to come in our October newslettter.

Become a member of the Friends of Minute Man today!

I hope you had a restful summer and found time to enjoy the many programs at Minute Man National Historical Park. Fall brings our annual membership drive and I hope you will join us this year as a member or renew your membership to the Friends of Minute Man!

As a member of the Friends of Minute Man National Park, you serve as one of the park’s most devoted supporters and advocates.

Your membership sustains and supports educational programs, special events, and preservation at the park. This is an important and exciting time to support the park as we get ready for the 250th-anniversary commemorations, starting in 2024.

Become a member or renew your membership today! Please click on the button below to make a secure donation online, or send your donation to the Friends of Minute Man National Park at 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA 01742 with "membership" written in the memo.

If you have already become a member - thank you!

Please click on the button below to become a member today - Thank you for your support.

Kathleen Fahey

Executive Director

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is a federal program that has provided significant funding to Minute Man National Historical Park to address maintenance and repair needs for the park’s buildings, structures, landscape, trails, signage, and monuments.

This summer, many buildings underwent renovations, while the 1836 Obelisk received conservation treatment to improve and restore its appearance. This fall, the work continues as sections of the Battle Road Trail boardwalk will be rebuilt. These updates will extend through 2025 with continued renovation work and the introduction of new park signage.

Please check the park's website to learn about trail closures and stay informed about upcoming GAOA projects.

National Park Service: Revolutionary War Pension Project

Volunteer as a citizen archivist! The National Park Service and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the pension records of over 80,000 American Revolution veterans and their widows. You are invited to help transcribe these records and uncover new stories from the Revolution. Click here to learn more.

Acton 250 Lecture Series: "From Crown Tensions to Tea Parties: The Role of Massachusetts in Shaping the Revolution"

Professor Robert Allison will discuss the pivotal events that set the stage for the Boston Tea Party and sparked the American Revolution on September 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall. Click here for more information.

Revolution 250 Podcast: Polly Sumner, Witness to the Boston Tea Party

Among the cargo carried to Boston on ships bringing "the detested tea," was a doll that has become known as the "Polly Sumner Doll" named for its original owner. Learn how Richard C. Wiggin has told Polly's story in a children's book, Polly Sumner: Witness to the Boston Tea Party. Click here to listen.

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