Samuel Hartwell House, circa 1695

The Samuel Hartwell House, circa 1695

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Lincoln, MA

Significance:

This was the home of Samuel Hartwell, his wife Mary, and their three small children. Samuel Hartwell served as a sergeant in the Lincoln Minute Men and was thus part of the fighting in Concord and along the Bay Road on April 19, 1775.

Designation:

Historic House Site

Amenities

4 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Pets Allowed, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible

Battle Road Map

An interactive map of Battle Road, April 19, 1775

Built in the late 1690s and the childhood home of Ephraim Hartwell, by 1775 this structure was home to Ephraim’s son Samuel, his wife Mary, and their three small children. Samuel Hartwell served as a sergeant in the Lincoln Minute Men and was thus part of the fighting in Concord and along the Bay Road on April 19, 1775. Mary Hartwell remained in their home on April 19th and later provided vivid firsthand descriptions of the day’s events along the Bay Road, from the British troops marching towards Concord in the early morning hours, to burying the British regulars who died in the area in the afternoon. The house was destroyed in an electrical fire in 1968 after being used as a restaurant for nearly forty years. The central chimney still stands, providing a unique opportunity to see a key feature of a typical Colonial house.