A crowd of people gather at the North Bridge battle site to hear the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence Reading

Minute Man National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Jul 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
  • Free

Celebrate July 4th at Minute Man! Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the anniversary of our nation's independence with a live, in-person reading of the Declaration of Independence at Concord's North Bridge. The reading at the North Bridge will be followed by musket volleys from the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment.

This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Event begins at 2:30 at the North Bridge. Parking is available at 174 Liberty Street, Concord and at 235 Monument Street, Concord

Schedule

Date:

Jul 4, 2025

Time:

2:30 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Program begins at the benches at the North Bridge at 2:30

Event Type

  • Living History
  • Talk
Tags: minute man national historical park, friends of minute man nhp, american revolution, living history