Minute Man National Park - The Road to Concord

Minute Man National Park shows the route that the Redcoats took from Lexington to Concord

Along the march the British first came to the Whittemore House. Revere, Dawes and Prescott had already ridden ahead to sound the alarm that the "Regulars are out". Minutemen from surrounding towns of Lincoln, Menotomy, Concord and others were preparing.

Jacob Whittemore House

Parker's Revenge Below

Capt John Parker with the Lexington and Cambridge Militia, attacked the British here and battle rages. Several British soldiers are killed as well as Jedidian Munroe of Lexington

At Parkers Revenge, US and British flags commemorate the fallen

Site of Josiah Nelson's House, also on the Battle road. It existed as a restaurant until the 1960's when it burned.

More of the Battle Road

William Thorning's story. He hid behind rocks and shooting at British soldiers as they marched on the road. I'm sure it appeared much like a scene from the movie The Patriot

Thorning's Boulder

Another British soldier buried

Paul Revere was captured here, Dawes and Prescott got away. Prescott made it to Concord to alert the town

Capt. William Smith's house lay off the Battle Road. Capt Smith was brother to Abigail Adams and leader of the Lincoln Minute Men. His house was built around 1690.

Along the Battle Road leading to Hartwell Tavern

Hartwell Tavern sits on the Battle Road and is owned by Ephraim Hartwell. Three of his sons belonged to the Lincoln Minute Men under Capt William Smith. On April 18th, just as Revere is captured, Prescott escaped and rode his horse through the countryside sounding the alarm. He stops here at Hartwell to wake the boys and family before riding off to awaken Concord. Because of this, hundreds of Minute Men were waiting for the British when they got to the North Bridge outside of Concord

Job Brooks House

Many of the old stone walls still exist today. Every farm had many stone walls to separate a farms woodlot, pasture, garden, tillage and other areas.

Picture of a re-enactment.

Samuel Brooks house. He was also a Minute Man and is in the process of some re-painting.

The road to Miriam's Corner

Miriam's House at Miriam's Corner - The British Troops retreating from the Old North Bridge
were attacked in flank by the Concord men and Minute Men and driven back to Charlestown under continuous bursts of heavy fighting

Battle at North Bridge where thousands of Minute Men outnumbered the Redcoats. The Lexington Alarm had spread through the countryside and patriots had gathered for battle. In the end, the British retreated back to Boston without getting to the Concord munitions

Graves of the British dead

He explains more of the North Bridge battle

Our Reenactor gives us a musket demonstration

Battle of Lexington - American Revolution

And so it began here. 77 Patriot Minutemen were met by over 700 British soldiers on Lexington green. 18 Patriots lay dead or wounded with no British casualties. The Redcoats marched on to Concord across what is now Battle Road - Minuteman Park of the NPS
The Green

Memorial

Up close inscription

Our Interpretor/Reenactor tells the story

Buckman Tavern where the Minuteman had gathered when Paul Revere rode in to town with the alarm. Revere then rode to Hancock-Clarke house to alert John Hancock and Sam Adams that the Regulars were marching in with orders to seize the men. Revere, Dawes and Prescott will then ride up the Battle Road heading to Concord where the local townspeople had their ammunition and powder stored.

After viewing Lexington photos go to my page for the MinuteMan Park and follow the ride of Revere, Dawes and Prescott.

Concord's Literary Greats - Alcott, Hawthorne, Thoreau and Emerson

Old Manse was built in 1770 for patriot minister William Emerson, who died during the American Revolution. The house became home to his son Ralph Emerson and later Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Backyard Boathouse

The North Bridge is also in the backyard, and this is where the fighting for the American Revolution began. Mrs. Emerson watched the battle from her upstairs bedroom

A view of the back of the house

Henry David Thoreau built a very small cabin next to Walden Pond where he spent some time writing

The cabin no longer exists but only stone remnants

Home of Louisa May Alcott who wrote Little Women

Hawthorne's home - The Wayside