Minute Man National Historical Park

Minute Man National Historical Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Hartwell Tavern, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Minute Man National Historical Park
Location Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest city Lexington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′11″N 71°17′55″W / 42.45306°N 71.29861°W / 42.45306; -71.29861Coordinates: 42°27′11″N 71°17′55″W / 42.45306°N 71.29861°W / 42.45306; -71.29861
Area 967 acres (391 ha)
Established September 21, 1959
Visitors 1,002,833 (in 2011)[1]
Governing body National Park Service
Website Minute Man National Historical Park
Map of the Minute Man National Historical Park.

Not to be confused with Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.

Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. It also includes the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. The National Historical Park is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and protects 970 acres (392.5 ha) in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord.

Sites

These sites include:

Park visitor centers are located at the hill overlooking the North Bridge and along Battle Road. The main visitor center, on Route 2A/Battle Road, features a 25-minute multi-media show, "Road to Revolution" that gives a good introduction to the Lexington-Concord events.

See also

References

  1. "National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. Yeo, Douglas. "Daniel Chester French: The "Concord Minuteman"". Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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