Minute Man National Park Events

Thursday April 18 7:45pm - 9:00pm EDT

The procession begins from North Bridge Visitor Center (174 Liberty St. Concord). The ceremony takes place at the North Bridge. You can park at either location, Liberty St. for the visitor center, Monument st. for the Bridge

Patriot Vigil

Lantern light procession: 7:45 p.m. (step off at North Bridge Visitor Center) Ceremony at North Bridge: 8:00 – 8:30 p.m.Luminaria 7:30-9:00 pm As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and t......More

Friday April 19 10:00am - 4:30pm EDT

Hartwell Parking Lot: 112 North Great Road, Lincoln, Ma.

Hartwell Tavern Open House

April 19, 202410:00 am - 4:30 pmHartwell Tavern is a restored 18th century home located along the Battle Road in Minute Man National Historical Park. On the 249th Anniversary of the battle you will have an opportunity to explore the interior of Hartwell Tavern and talk ......More

Hartwell Parking Lot: 112 North Great Road, Lincoln, Ma.

Saturday May 25 10:00am - 4:30pm EDT

The Wayside: Home of AuthorsParking at:28 Hawthorne Lane,Concord, Ma

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

Join us at the Wayside: Home of Authors for a day of Civil War Living History, Wayside Open House, and guest lecture by Historian Richard Smith.In 1864, the American Civil War ground into its fourth summer of carnage. In Concord, news of horrific fighting brought unwelcome lists of the dead and injured, including those of the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The men of Concord who had marched away years before were now battle-hardened veterans and the hardships of campaign took their toll. By year’s end, Asa, John, and Samuel Melvin, three brothers from Concord were dead.At home support for the war ebbed and flowed. A contentious presidential election loomed on the horizon and with another of summer of horrific bloodshed looming there seemed to be no end in sight. Join us at the Wayside to learn about the trials and triumphs of Concord in 1864.Schedule of Events:10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.The Wayside house will be open for guests to explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s Sky Parlor and writing space.Members of the Liberty Rifles living history organization will be set up on the Wayside lawn talking about the 1864 experiences of Concord soldiers in the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.Park staff will discuss Louisa May Alcott and the contributions of women on the home front.2:00 p.m.- "Leaving It To the Fate of Time: The Civil War Diary of Samuel Melvin." ~ Special Lecture by Historian Richard SmithIn 1861 Asa, John, and, Samuel Melvin of Concord enlisted in the Union army to fight in the Civil War. As members of the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery they were stationed in forts around Washington D.C. but in 1864 the regiment was made into Infantry and sent to the Army of the Potomac, where the Melvin brothers and their comrades would be thrown into some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Join Concord historian Richard Smith for a look into the lives of the Melvin brothers and their experiences in the Civil War. In particular, Richard will talk about Samuel Melvin, the brother who was captured by Confederate troops and sent to the notorious Andersonville prison. Samuel's diary gives a vivid first-hand account of Samuel life -- and death -- as a Union soldier.4:30 p.m. ~ Site Closed.

The Wayside: Home of AuthorsParking at:28 Hawthorne Lane,Concord, Ma

Saturday June 1 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT

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Closing the port of Boston 250th Anniversary

Join us as we commemorate the closure of Boston's Port on June 1, 1774 by British Parliament. This closure intended to punish Patriots for the Boston Tea Party in 1773 set Massachusetts on the path toward conflict in the fall of 1774. Check back soon for more details a......More

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