Boston Massacre Commemoration and Reenactment
Saturday, March 5
Join us for all day family-friendly activities and our signature reenactment at night.
Little Redcoats and Little Bostonians, interactive program for children
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Learn what life was like for Bostonians and British soldiers in Boston in the months leading up to the Boston Massacre. Free; at massacre marker in front the Old State House.
Trial of the Century, interactive program for all ages
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Watch lawyers John Adams and Josiah Quincy defend the British soldiers accused of murdering Bostonians during the Boston Massacre. Audience members take on the roles of witnesses and jurors in this celebrated court case. Free with museum admission; in Representative Hall, Old State House.
(Space is limited; tickets for both performances available with museum admission at 9:00 a.m. at the Old State House Museum admissions desk.)
Boston Massacre Reenactment
7:00 p.m.
Witness the Boston Massacre reenacted in front of the Old State House, in the very place where it took place March 5, 1770. Before the action unfolds, hear from patriots, loyalists, and moderates who will talk about the events and attitudes that led to that fateful night. Free; in front of the Old State House.
Saturday, April 9th
Liberty Pole Capping
Wilson Park, Bedford
10:30 a.m.
Liberty Pole Capping ceremony consisting of colonial troops from throughout New England parading from Bedford Common to Wilson Park. A Bedford Minuteman will climb the pole and, in defiance of King George, place a red cap over the top.
Wilson Park, Bedford
10:30 a.m.
Liberty Pole Capping ceremony consisting of colonial troops from throughout New England parading from Bedford Common to Wilson Park. A Bedford Minuteman will climb the pole and, in defiance of King George, place a red cap over the top.
Meriam's Corner Exercise
Meriam's Corner, Concord
1:00 p.m.The Town of Concord, joined by area minute companies, fife and drum units, and the Concord Independent Battery, pay remembrance to the fight at Meriam's Corner that marked the beginning of the six-hour running battle back to Boston. Tour the Meriam House from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meriam's Corner, Concord
1:00 p.m.The Town of Concord, joined by area minute companies, fife and drum units, and the Concord Independent Battery, pay remembrance to the fight at Meriam's Corner that marked the beginning of the six-hour running battle back to Boston. Tour the Meriam House from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Paul Revere Capture Ceremony
Paul Revere Capture Site, Lincoln
3:00 p.m.The Lincoln Minute Men and the Town of Lincoln, joined by other reenactment untis, observe the historic capture of Paul Revere with fife and drum music and a musket fire salute.
Paul Revere Capture Site, Lincoln
3:00 p.m.The Lincoln Minute Men and the Town of Lincoln, joined by other reenactment untis, observe the historic capture of Paul Revere with fife and drum music and a musket fire salute.
Saturday, April 16th
Tough Ruck
Step off at The Old Manse field, adjacent to North Bridge
7:00 a.m.
Minute Man National Historical Park is honored to once again host the "Tough Ruck," military personnel marching in memory of our fallen soldiers. Come out and support our soldiers in this 26 miles hike along the historic Battle Road Trail. For more information go tohttp://www.militaryfriends.org/programs/toughruck.
Captain David Brown's Company of Minute Men will fire a musket salute to mark the start of the march and present a program about the minute men of 1775.
Step off at The Old Manse field, adjacent to North Bridge
7:00 a.m.
Minute Man National Historical Park is honored to once again host the "Tough Ruck," military personnel marching in memory of our fallen soldiers. Come out and support our soldiers in this 26 miles hike along the historic Battle Road Trail. For more information go tohttp://www.militaryfriends.org/programs/toughruck.
Captain David Brown's Company of Minute Men will fire a musket salute to mark the start of the march and present a program about the minute men of 1775.
"Armed as According to Law: Captain David Brown's Company of Minute MenNorth Bridge, Concord, 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Concord Museum, 200 Lexington Road, Concord, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.Visit North Bridge and Concord Museum and see Captain David Brown's Company, a nearly full strength recreated minute company, demonstrate drill maneuvers and musket firings. Learn about militia duty in colonial Massachusetts and what it meant to be "armed as according to law."
Life on the Battle Road
Hartwell Tavern and Captain William Smith House, Battle Road Trail, Lincoln
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hartwell Tavern and the Captain William Smith House will be open. Park staff and living history volunteers from the Lincoln Minute Men, the Guild of Historic Interpreters, and the Ladies of Refined Taste will be demonstrating various aspects of life in Massachusetts at the beginning of the American Revolution.
Hartwell Tavern and Captain William Smith House, Battle Road Trail, Lincoln
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hartwell Tavern and the Captain William Smith House will be open. Park staff and living history volunteers from the Lincoln Minute Men, the Guild of Historic Interpreters, and the Ladies of Refined Taste will be demonstrating various aspects of life in Massachusetts at the beginning of the American Revolution.
Explore Bloody Angle with Edmund Foster
10:30 a.m.
Edmund Foster, a volunteer from Reading Massachusetts (Portrayed by Park Volunteer, Ed Hurley) will lead a tour to this key battle site where he fought in 1775.
10:30 a.m.
Edmund Foster, a volunteer from Reading Massachusetts (Portrayed by Park Volunteer, Ed Hurley) will lead a tour to this key battle site where he fought in 1775.
Visit Whittemore House (Behind Minute Man Visitor Center, Rt 2A Lexington)
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Visit Whittemore House, staffed by costumed park volunteers, and discover what life was like in 1775. Try on colonial children's clothing, gather ingredients for a meal, and listen to stories of the Whittemore family and their experience of April 19, 1775.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Visit Whittemore House, staffed by costumed park volunteers, and discover what life was like in 1775. Try on colonial children's clothing, gather ingredients for a meal, and listen to stories of the Whittemore family and their experience of April 19, 1775.
BATTLE DEMONSTRATION
Battle Road: "Parker's Revenge"
Battle Road Trail behind Minute Man Visitor Center, Rt. 2A, Lexington
2:00 p.m.
Hundreds of British and Colonial Reenactors will engage in a tactical weapons demonstration showing the running battle that took place along this deadly stretch of road on the border of Lincoln and Lexington. This event will involve musket firing and fast-paced battle action. Ample parking is available at Minuteman Regional High School.
Battle Road: "Parker's Revenge"
Battle Road Trail behind Minute Man Visitor Center, Rt. 2A, Lexington
2:00 p.m.
Hundreds of British and Colonial Reenactors will engage in a tactical weapons demonstration showing the running battle that took place along this deadly stretch of road on the border of Lincoln and Lexington. This event will involve musket firing and fast-paced battle action. Ample parking is available at Minuteman Regional High School.
Junior Ranger Day at Minute Man National Historical Park
Earn your Junior Ranger Badge9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Minute Man Visitor Center, Rt. 2A, Lexington. Pick up your very own Junior Ranger Day Booklet. You will have fun exploring Minute Man National Historical Park while completing the pages in the booklet. When you are finished, show your work to a Ranger to earn your new badge. It's a fun way to learn!
Earn your Junior Ranger Badge9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Minute Man Visitor Center, Rt. 2A, Lexington. Pick up your very own Junior Ranger Day Booklet. You will have fun exploring Minute Man National Historical Park while completing the pages in the booklet. When you are finished, show your work to a Ranger to earn your new badge. It's a fun way to learn!
Recommended for ages 8-11.
Sunday, April 17th
Warlike Preparations
Col. James Barrett House, 455 Barrett's Mill Road, Concord
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
In 1775, Col. James Barrett of Concord was responsible for all the military supplies in town. On April 19th he and his family found themselves in the middle of a storm of activity and danger as British soldiers occupied the town of Concord and even searched the Barrett family home!. Visit the Barrett House and learn about the military preparations that helped launch the colonies into the Revolutionary War.
Col. James Barrett House, 455 Barrett's Mill Road, Concord
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
In 1775, Col. James Barrett of Concord was responsible for all the military supplies in town. On April 19th he and his family found themselves in the middle of a storm of activity and danger as British soldiers occupied the town of Concord and even searched the Barrett family home!. Visit the Barrett House and learn about the military preparations that helped launch the colonies into the Revolutionary War.
Monday, April 18th (Patriots' Day observed)
Lexington Battle ReenactmentLexington Green
5:30 a.m.The Town of Lexington celebrates the first shots of the American Revolution with a reenactment of the early-morning engagement between the town's militia and the Briitish regulars.
Commemoration of the North Bridge Fight, and Concord Parade5:30 a.m.The Town of Lexington celebrates the first shots of the American Revolution with a reenactment of the early-morning engagement between the town's militia and the Briitish regulars.
North Bridge, Concord
8:45 a.m.British and Colonial reenactors will commemorate the "Shot heard round the world" with a dramatic re-staging of the North Bridge fight featuring marching and musket fire. The Concord Parade will arrive at North Bridge around 9:30 a.m. with ceremonies featuring minute man companies, British reenactors and music groups. NOTE: all of the roads in the center of town are closed to vehicles beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 19th
Dawn Salute
North Bridge, Concord
6:00 a.m.The Concord Minute Men and the Concord Independent Battery observe the opening battle of the American Revolution in a 21 gun musket and cannon salute.
North Bridge, Concord
6:00 a.m.The Concord Minute Men and the Concord Independent Battery observe the opening battle of the American Revolution in a 21 gun musket and cannon salute.
Arrival of the Sudbury MilitiaNorth Bridge, Concord11:30 a.m. (approximately)The Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute will make their annual march to North Bridge from the Town of Sudbury, in honor of their fellow townsmen who made a similar march on April 19, 1775. They will fire three musket volleys from North Bridge as a soldierly salute.
Photo by Jerry Callahan
Saturday, April 23rd
Battle Road Heroes
At Hartwell Tavern Parking Area
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tours leave every 15 minutes.Listen to the personal stories of residents who lived along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775. Join the Guild of Historic Interpreters for a special evening of theater and history. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Admission: $5.00 per person, $10.00 per family. Children wearing their Junior Ranger Bages may attend the program for free.
At Hartwell Tavern Parking Area
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tours leave every 15 minutes.Listen to the personal stories of residents who lived along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775. Join the Guild of Historic Interpreters for a special evening of theater and history. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Admission: $5.00 per person, $10.00 per family. Children wearing their Junior Ranger Bages may attend the program for free.
Audience members take on the roles of witnesses and jurors in this celebrated court case.Richard
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