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Friends of Minute Man National Park

Preserving the Birthplace of the American Revolution

Visitor Centers Opening for the Season

Welcome Back! Minute Man National Historical Park Visitor Centers will soon open for the season. Rangers are ready to answer questions and provide maps, passport stamps, and Junior Ranger materials at park Visitor Centers. 


North Bridge Visitor Center

174 Liberty Street Concord, MA

Starting Saturday, May 18: open 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


Minute Man Visitor Center

250 North Great Road, Lincoln, MA

May 22- June 30: open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

July 1 - August 31: open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Restrooms near Monument Street, Meriams Corner, Hartwell Tavern, and Minute Man Visitor Center are currently open. North Bridge Visitor restrooms will open on May 18. Thank you to our visitors for remembering that we are a "pack it in, pack it out" park and for disposing of trash properly - including pet waste!


For more information about parking, directions, and programs, please click on the button below to plan your visit.

Plan Your Visit

Special Events

"Leaving It To the Fate of Time" Concord and the Civil War in 1864

Saturday, May 25, 2024

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Wayside: Home of Authors


Join us at the Wayside: Home of Authors for a day of Civil War living history, an open house, and a guest lecture by Historian Richard Smith.


Click here to learn more about this free program.

Buttrick Garden Tours - Online Option

Thursdays, May 30, June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Buttrick Gardens or via Zoom - New!


Learn about the history and preservation of these historic gardens. Join us in person on May 30 or June 27 and we’ll find shady spots to view the plantings. Or, join us via Zoom on July 27 and we’ll view the garden in all four seasons.


Click here to register for this free program

Closing the Port: 250th Program

June 1, 2024

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Hartwell Tavern


Learn about the closing of the Port of Boston on June 1, 1774 with special lectures and living history throughout the day at Hartwell Tavern. We'll explore the political upheaval that put Massachusetts on the path toward rebellion this day, 250 years ago.


Click here to learn more about this free program.

Spring Bird Walk

Thursday, June 6, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Minute Man National Historical Park


For many bird watchers, spring migration is the most exciting time of the year. We will observe birds in their colorful breeding plumage, listen to their songs, and learn which are passing through on their way north and which will stay to nest right at Minute Man National Historical Park.


Click here to register for this free program.

Patriots' Day 2024

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, reenactors, law enforcement, donors, and sponsors who made Patriots' Day 2024 a success!


As we moved closer to the 250th anniversary, there was a special sense of excitement as thousands of visitors joined in the week-long festivities this year. While historic flooding canceled a few programs, it didn't dampen our revolutionary spirit! We debuted our new 250th logo, greeted visitors at the Meriam House, watched the colonial militia engage the British troops along Battle Road, solemnly lit our candles at the Patriot Vigil, and followed the Revolution in real-time online. The four-mile Battle Road hike, which allowed participants to follow in the footsteps of the ill-fated British Column, was enjoyed by a sell-out crowd.


We look forward to commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the first battle of the American Revolution with you all year long - no matter where you live. We'll keep you updated on in-person and online opportunities to share in the commemoration.


Click on the button below to view more photographs of Patriots' Day 2024.

Patriots' Day

As we countdown to the 250th anniversary, our newsletter will feature special events and resources every month. Our colleagues at Lex250 are also counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until April 19, 2025! Click here to view the online countdown.


Give $25 for the 250th!

Beyond Battle Road
Items of interest outside the Park

Freedom's Way: Hidden Treasures

Freedom's Way Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History offers free events in May. Choose from dozens of activities, such as a Spring Archaeology Walk in Acton, a Sculpture and Architecture Walking Tour of Arlington Center, or a lecture on Slavery in Westford. Click here to view the interactive catalog.


Rev250 Podcast: Espionage & the American War for Independence

A successful military campaign requires the collection of information and the denial of like information to your enemy. Damien Cregeau, scholar and frequent contributor to the Journal of the American Revolution talks about espionage in the American War for Independence. Click here to learn more.

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Friends of Minute Man National Park

North Bridge Visitor Center

174 Liberty Street

Concord, MA 01742

P: 978-318-7822

info@friendsofminuteman.org

www.friendsofminuteman.org

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The Friends of Minute Man National Park is an independent, member-based
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization supporting the Park's mission of
preserving and protecting the historic sites, structures, properties, and landscapes associated with the opening battles of the American Revolution.

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