Visitors 1,002,833 (in 2011) Area 3.03 kmĀ² Phone +1 978-369-6993 | Governing body National Park Service Established September 21, 1959 Management National Park Service | |
Location Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Nearest city Lexington, Massachusetts Website Minute Man National Historical Park Address Monument St, Concord, MA 01742, USA Similar Old North Bridge, The Old Manse, Lexington Battle Green, Adams National Historical, Walden Pond Profiles |
Minute man national historical park
Not to be confused with Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
Contents
Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. It also includes the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. The National Historical Park is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and protects 970 acres (392.5 ha) in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord.
Minute man national historical park
Sites
These sites include:
Park visitor centers are located at the hill overlooking the North Bridge and along Battle Road. The main visitor center, on Route 2A/Battle Road, features a 25-minute multi-media show, "Road to Revolution" that gives a good introduction to the Lexington-Concord events.
References
Minute Man National Historical Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA