Forest Health Update for Minute Man
Written by Margie Brown, Natural and Cultural Resources Manager at Minute Man National Historical Park. While walking in the forest is very restorative to our health, is the forest itself […]
Summer Internships at Minute Man
Minute Man National Historical Park (NHP) offers several paid student internship opportunities for summer 2023, including part-time summer internships for natural and cultural resource management, a Buttrick Gardens internship in […]
The Hive was Buzzing with Activity
The Concord Armory was buzzing with activity for “The Hive: A Symposium for Living History Interpreters” on a recent weekend in February 2023. Co-sponsored by Minute Man National Historical Park, […]
Dakin Fowler Returns to the North Bridge
Written by Jim Hollister, Park Ranger at Minute Man National Historical Park On Saturday, February 18th, 2023 the Friends of Minute Man received a brilliant reproduction of a French fowling […]
Happy Valentines Day
Written by Nicole Walsh, curator at Minute Man National Historical Park. This handmade doily is from The Wayside: Home of Authors at Minute Man National Historical Park and dates to […]
Sheep in the 1770s at Minute Man
Several properties that are now part of Minute Man National Historical Park kept small herds of sheep in the 1770s. Captain William and Catharine Louisa Smith in Lincoln had the […]
A Stone Wall Stroll in Minute Man
Historic stone wall researcher Richard T.T. Forman recently took the Friends of Minute Man and park staff on a tour of historic stone walls in Minute Man National Historical Park. […]
Minute Man Soldier Search: A New Online Database
The Friends of Minute Man National Park are proud to introduce Minute Man Soldier Search, a searchable database now available on our website. Thank you to the Massachusetts Society of […]
Species Spotlight: Flying Squirrels
We are jumping with joy to learn there are flying squirrels at Minute Man National Historical Park! We’ve never actually seen one – probably because they are nocturnal animals and […]
Putting the Buttrick Gardens to Bed
Staff and volunteers finished putting the Buttrick Gardens to bed for the winter in late December. A fresh layer of pine needles will protect the garden’s historic irises over the […]