MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM (Free)
"The Road To Revolution"
Located at the Minute Man Visitor Center, this award winning, multimedia theater program gives an excellent introduction to the historic events of April 19, 1775.

Shows run daily every 30 minutes 
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 25 – November 1, 2009
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. November 2 – November 29, 2009 - closed for the winter

To make reservations for your group (groups larger than 15 people must make a reservation), contact Park Ranger Jim Hollister or call (978) 318 - 7832 if you have any questions.
NOTE: If you call during the month of November to reserve a field trip for 2010, please call (978) 318 - 7828 or email1 or email2

We will open reservations for fall 2009 and spring 2010 on June 1, 2009.

HARTWELL TAVERN RANGER PROGRAMS:

Offered Daily, May 23 - November 1, 2009

Who Were the Minute Men? Join a costumed Ranger at the Hartwell Tavern for a 20-minute program about America's first soldiers. This program includes a musket firing demonstration (weather permitting). People with hearing impairments or hearing aids should exercise caution.

Program times: 11:15, 2:15, 3:15 and 4:15(The last program on November 1st will be at 3:15) FREE

RANGER GUIDED TOURS OF THE WAYSIDE ($)

Offered Wednesday  - Sunday
May 23 - November 1, 2009
This is the home where Nathaniel Hawthorne ended his writing days and where Louisa May Alcott penned her first published works. This home sheltered both slave owners and fugitive slaves; it is on the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Harriet Lothrop, pen name Margaret Sidney, was the author of the Five Little Peppers books. She and her daughter Margaret Lothrop preserved and protected Concord's history, including The Wayside.

Tours are limited to 10 people and last 40 minutes. To make a reservation, call (978) 318 - 7863.

Admission is $5.00 for adults, free for people 16 years or younger. America the Beautiful: the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes are honored.

Group reservations can be made in advance by calling (978) 318 - 7826

Tour times
10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:30.

NORTH BRIDGE RANGER PROGRAMS

"Some Were For Making A Stand"
Offered Daily, April 20 - November 11, 2009
Location: Benches by North Bridge
(rain location, North Bridge Visitor Center)

Join a Ranger for a 20 minute program at the benches by the North Bridge. Learn about the opening battle of the American Revolution, which occurred here on April 19, 1775, and the powerful legacy of this event in American history.

Program Times: 11:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30.
July and August at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 & 4:30
FREE

Primary Evidence: What Really Happened at the North Bridge?
Offered Daily, July and August 2009
Location: Start at the North Bridge Visitor Center

Experience an active and engaging examination of first-hand accounts, including diaries, depositions and the battlefield itself. What do you do when the stories don't match? Decide for yourself who's story you believe, and happened at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775.

Program Times: 11:00 and 2:00
FREE

BATTLE ROAD TRAIL WALKS

Offered May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1, September 5, and October 3, 2009
Tours gather at 12:30 at the Minute Man Visitor Center

Join a Park Ranger for a 3 1/2 hour guided walk along the historic Battle Road Trail. Learn about the events of April 19, 1775, landscape changes through time, and the American Revolution through the perspective of the Concord Authors. Bring plenty of water! For more information, click on the schedule of events link.

Home of Captain William Smith: Open House

Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 26 - September 6, 2009
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Visit the home of Captain William Smith, commander of the Lincoln minute company. The house, dating from the late 1600's, has been restored by the National Park Service. Not only was this the home of a minute man, but also a "witness house," meaning that it lay on the road the British soldiers used marching to Concord, and retreating back to Boston under fire. A wounded British soldier left behind was cared for by Catherine Smith, William's wife. Enjoy the unique architectrual features of the house. The closest parking is the Hartwell Tavern parking lot on Rt. 2A. Lincoln. FREE

"The Regulars are Out!"

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 26 - September 6, 2009
10:30 a.m.

In the silence of the night, 700 British Regulars marched through the countryside, while messengers raised the alarm far and wide. Join a Ranger for a walking tour exploring the east end of the Battle Road Trail. See Parker's Revenge, where the Lexington militia took revenge on the British for the morning's bloody deeds, the "Minute Man Boulder," and the site of Paul Revere's capture which ended his "midnight ride." Wear comfortable walking shoes. Less than one mile. Tour starts at Minute Man Visitor Center and lasts 40 minutes. FREE

"The Awkward Squad"

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 26 - September 6, 2009
10:00 a.m.

All Aspiring Heroes Brave and Bold! Have you ever wondered what it was like to train for battle in 1775? Participate in a militia drill with wooden muskets. You will be challenged to master REAL battle drill formations from 1775. Great fun for everyone in your family! (The militia drill is limited to 30 participants.) Meet at Minute Man Visitor Center. 20 minutes. FREE

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