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250th Anniversary Event: Artillery and the Creation of the Continental Army Day
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Hartwell TavernDates & Times
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Hartwell Tavern
July 12, 2025
10:00am- 4:30 pm
Visit Hartwell Tavern on Saturday, July 12th and learn about the importance of artillery to both the Crown and Provincial forces during the events of 1775 and the creation of the Continental Army.
On April 19, 1775 British soldiers marched to Concord with the goal of destroying militia cannons. When the battle began later that day, the British soldiers used artillery to fight their way back to Boston. As thousands of militia poured into the area, an 11-month siege took shape and in July, General George Washington arrived to reorganize the Continental Army. For Washington's soldiers and the British Regulars, artillery played a key role in the events that drove the British from Boston in March 1776.
Join Park Rangers and Living History Volunteers to learn about these important weapons. Programs will be held at 11am and 2pm. Firing will be dependent on weather and cannon crew. Hartwell Tavern will be open from 10am - 4:30 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Park
Reservation or Registration: No
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