A painting of the North Bridge battle with a long column of minute men firing at British soldiers

Archaeology Day

Minute Man National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Oct 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

"THAT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!" ~ Indiana Jones

Join us in celebrating National Archaeology Month on October 17 at the North Bridge Visitor Center! To mark the occasion Minute Man is excited to unveil a NEW painting of the North Bridge battle. This painting by artist David Geister captures the events of April 19, 1775 with incredible accuracy and detail!

The painting will be unveiled at 11:00am! Come see the painting in person, speak with the artist, and learn about the process of creating such amazing art!

At 3:00pm join a park ranger for a special tour of the North Brdige Battlefield where recent investigations uncovered musket balls fired during the Shot Heard Round the World. 

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

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

174 Liberty Street, Concord, Ma

Latitude and Longitude 42.470906, -71.352746

Schedule

Date:

Oct 17, 2026

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours and 30 minutes

10am until 4:30pm

Event Type

  • Talk
  • Walk