Patriots’ Day – Battle Road Tactical Demonstration
Minute Man National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Free
- Minute Man Visitor Center
250 North Great Road
Transportation options available - see website
Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773 - 9:00am - 5:00pm EST
* Events happening across Minute Man NHP
This is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Throughout the day learn about the events of April 19, 1775 from many points of view. Enjoy a full schedule of living history programs and demonstrations, including a fast-paced tactical demonstration along a restored stretch of the original Battle Road! Talk with volunteers portraying colonial civilians forced to leave their homes, minute men who answered the sudden call to arms, British soldiers fighting for king and country and Loyalists who saw the struggle differently from their neighbors.
See park website for detailed schedule of events
This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park
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