Bearded Iris Need a Pat on the Back
The days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping, but iris rejuvenation is underway in the Buttrick Gardens. Beginning in August, park staff and volunteers lifted and divided hundreds of […]
Buttrick Garden Iris Maps
Written by Sophie Cooke, Friends of Minute Man Buttrick Gardens 2022 summer intern. My work this summer centered on the Buttrick Gardens iris collection. In the early 1960s, the Buttrick […]
“Halfway to Concord:” Drinking in Colonial America
Written by Jim Hollister, Park Ranger at Minute Man National Historical Park In Colonial America, most adults consumed alcohol to a greater or lesser degree. Moderation was a highly esteemed […]
Daylilies in Bloom at the Buttrick Gardens
Daylilies are currently in bloom at the Buttrick Gardens, next to the North Bridge Visitor Center. Stedman Buttrick II inherited the family estate and gardens in 1925. He and his […]
Historic Fire Screen Preserved at The Wayside
Written by Nicole Walsh, Curator at Minute Man National Historical Park A beautifully painted fire screen from The Wayside, Home of Authors was recently preserved thanks to a generous donation […]
Meet Minute Man’s Latino Heritage Intern
Estrella Sainburg is our summer Trails Planning & GIS Assistant through Environment for the America’s Latino Heritage Internship Program. Estrella is currently working on her Masters of Science in Community […]
Fill Your Water Bottle at Minute Man
Thirsty from your walk up the hill from the North Bridge to the Visitor Center? You can now refill your water bottle or get a drink from the new water […]
Pride Month 2022
June is Pride Month and the landscape at Minute Man National Historical Park welcomes all visitors with a rainbow of color. Images from left to right: Winterberry in bloom, carved […]
2022 Senior Service Day at Minute Man
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Volunteer at the Park Thank you the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS) class of 2022 for a very successful Senior Day of Service. Over 80 seniors […]
Spring Cleaning at The Wayside
Written by Nicole Walsh, Curator at Minute Man National Historical Park It’s spring cleaning time here at Minute Man, and The Wayside: Home of Authors recently received a lot of […]