250 years ago, on April 19, 1775, the ‘shot heard ‘round the world’ echoed at Lexington and Concord, igniting the American Revolution.
Today, minutemannps in Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord, Massachusetts, preserves and interprets the sites, structures, and landscapes that became the field of battle during the first armed conflict of the American Revolution. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, the park offered historic reenactments, tactical demonstrations, and living history programs. Learn more at:
NPS.gov
Image 1: A single Militia member stands on the hill looking out into the distance.
Image 2: At Concord’s North Bridge, visitors can see the place where, on April 19, 1775, Colonial militia men fired the famous “shot heard ‘round the world.”
Image 3: A man dressed in 1770s clothing stands in the darkness outside of a house with a lantern, waiting.
Image 4: Group of Militia in 1770s clothing with flintlock weapons marching on a main road.
Image 5: A line of militia soldiers...