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Minute Man National Historical ParkFierce action on Battle Road
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Minute Man National Historical Park
Plants
Minute Man National Historical Park supports a variety of vegetation types, including forests, fields, shrublands, ponds, wetlands, and developed areas. In addition, the park supports several types of wetlands, including forested wetlands, seasonal ponds, swamps, bogs, and emergent wetlands. Approximately 250 species of plants have been documented in the park, including 29 native trees, 27 native shrubs, over 100 native herbs, a variety of grasses, and more than 70 non-native species. Dominant trees include sugar maple (Acer saccharum), silver maple (Acer saccharinum), white oak (Quercus alba), and American beech (Fagus grandifolia). Dominant shrubs at the park are mostly non-native species, including European buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), and Morrow bush honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii).
Bald Eagles  

Did You Know?
A pair of bald eagles built a nest on Colquitt's Salient at Petersburg National Battlefield in 2003. The birds hatched the first knows eaglets in the park in the spring of 2004. The pair continues to return to the nest year after year to nurture their young.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST