MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
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Historical park with several points of interest, and a statue that pays tribute to the minutemen, militias composed of men
This vast historical park is intended to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the War of Independence in the United States, which took place on April 19, 1775. It includes several points of interest, starting with the centre of Concord, where the Old North Bridge is located, a replica of the bridge that separated the British troops on one side and the colonial forces on the other during the first exchanges of fire. Also to be seen, a few metres from the bridge, is the statue of the Minute Man, in the effigy of militia captain Isaac Davis. It pays homage to the minutemen, the local militia made up of men who said they were ready to take up arms within a minute to defend the patriotic cause. The park also includes the Battle Road Trail, which stretches for 8 km between Concord and Lexington, gives a good overview of the different battles and the evolution of the troops. To be seen along this historic route: period houses such as Meriam House, Captain William Smith House and Jacob Whittemore House, where there is an exhibition on the events and life at that time; the Hartwell Tavern, witness to the passage of the militia, which can be entered; the site where Paul Revere was captured and where today there is a monument. Finally, The Wayside is the only site in the park that has nothing to do with the War of Independence. This residence is known to have been home to three great American writers, namely Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Margaret Sidney.
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