Minute Man National Historical Park

Bringing History To Life In National Parks

There are many ways the National Park Service helps visitors engage with and appreciate history. One such approach is living history, where demonstrators offer insight into the weapons used during historic battles, lifestyles during certain time periods, how trains and machinery aided Western expansion, and more.

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By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2025

250 Years Later, Revolutionary Rallying Cry Still Echoes At Minute Man National Historical Park

In the mid-afternoon of April 19, 1775, a group of men from the American colonies prepared to ambush retreating British soldiers near Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

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By Marcus Wolf - April 25th, 2025

NPS Discovers Nearly 250-Year-Old Musket Balls from ‘Shot Heard Round the World’

National Park Service archaeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts recently discovered five musket balls that were fired during the world-changing event known as “The Shot Heard Round the World” on April 19, 1775.

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July 10th, 2024

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Two National Park Sites Appear On "Most Endangered" List Of Historic Places

Hallowed ground that absorbed the blood of colonials fighting for independence and nearly a century later of Union and Confederate soldiers engaged in a civil war are among the top 11 "Most Endangered Historic Places" in the United States identified by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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May 2nd, 2024

More National Park Service Facilities Closing In Advance Of Lee

With Hurricane Lee's track becoming more defined for the coming days, more facilities at Acadia National Park and Cape Cod National Seashore were closing in advance of the storm.

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September 15th, 2023

GAOA Funds $27 Million In Repairs At Minute Man National Historical Park

Minute Man National Historical Park received approximately $27.4 million in project funds from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to address deferred maintenance and repair needs for the park’s buildings, structures, landscape, trails, signage, and monuments in order to improve the visitor experience.

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April 11th, 2023

Upgrades Coming To Minute Man Historical Park Thanks To GAOA

An infusion of $27 million from the Great American Outdoors Act will enable the National Park Service to tackle much-needed restoration projects at Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts.

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September 29th, 2022

Willard Buttrick's Powder Horn Comes Home To Minute Man National Historical Park

Not quite 250 years ago a patriot in Massachusetts, Willard Buttrick, went to battle against the British army. Among the items he took with him was a powder horn for use in reloading his musket. Today that powder horn has found a new home at Minute Man National Historical Park thanks to his descendants.

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October 17th, 2018

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Celebrate 20 Years Of Conservation Along The Sudbury, Assabet, And Concord Wild And Scenic River

On October 14 you can join conservation and volunteer groups from across Metrowest in gathering at the Old Manse and Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts to celebrate the work of partners to preserve and enhance the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic River.

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September 30th, 2018

Parker’s Revenge Exhibit Opens At Minute Man National Historical Park

On April 19, 1775, despite heavy casualties just hours before, Lexington’s Captain John Parker made the courageous decision to rally his troops and pursue the British on their march back from Concord to Boston. More than 240 years later, after extensive archaeological research over the last three years, Minute Man National Historical Park has erected an exhibit celebrating the little known but noteworthy battle called “Parker’s Revenge.”

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August 23rd, 2018

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