Minute Man National Historic Park

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Kerri O.

Maynard, MA

We just spent Sunday escorting an Austin Texas Native around Concord.
I take all this history stuff for granted.  Its been the backdrop of my life, after all.  It was splendid to see it all through the eyes of someone for whom it was all new and fascinating.

Add to it, our friend is a floral designer, and she got to (for the first time) see lily of the valleys growing.  Crabapple, Dogwoods, and cherries blooming...Fiddleheads.  I had a ball.

The big brick museum at North Bridge is fun to wander around.  I'd love to get my hands on the gardens there....

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Ger T.

Arlington, MA

About half an hour out of Boston, and so worth the visit. The park cuts through Lexington, Bedford, Lincoln, and continues most of the way to Concord, following the original retreat route of the British forces on April 19, 1775. There's a really nice walking trail that connects the old historical houses along the way, and I was very impressed at how historically accurate and detailed the restorations of the houses/taverns were. We went in Hartwell Tavern, and it was laid out just as if people were still living and working there.

I haven't seen the intro film offered by the park for visitors, so I can't comment on it, but my co-workers who have gone tell me that it is an excellent overview. I will have to say that even though the park is a rather narrow stretch of land (it is, after all, located along route 2A), there is plenty of free parking in different grassy lots along the road, and the trail is located away from the route enough so that you can walk in peace and not have to listen to traffic.

I went with some friends to the park for the reenactments of the Battle of Concord/British retreat on Patriots' Day weekend, and I definitely recommend them if you haven't been to see them.

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Ryan B.

Lincoln, MA

History, Smistory this place rocks even if the only thought you have when someone says Minuteman is your jerk of an ex-boyfriend.  Such a great place to walk and see New England in it's finniest splendor.  Over the years the National Park has really made this place a worth visiting.  My suggestion is grab lunch (sandwiches and chips, do not forget fruit) and stuff it all in a bag and go here one nice summer evening after work and listen to crickets.  Just bring some Flonaze as the pollen is horrible this year.

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Tiffany M.

San Francisco, CA

Come to this beautiful park, walk the grounds and get a grasp of what all those history books you were forced to read as a kid were trying to tell you.   I can't think of a better way to understand the battle of the Revolution than being here, seeing the homes which sent their young men to fight, hearing rangers tell of how the rebellion began, and seeing the terrain where the fighting occurred.  My British husband was dead-impressed, especially when the rangers told about how British weren't defeated as easily as we have come to believe.  A gorgeous place to bike ride, walk, or get a history lesson... and be sure to watch the re-enactment titled 'Who were the Minute Men?'

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