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Animals

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Colonization and Recolonization: A Brief History of Beavers at Minute Man National Historical Park

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 Kathleen D. Fahey

Written by Kiah Walker, Biologist at Minute Man National Historical Park Did you know that beavers were not part of the local landscape at the time of the American Revolution? […]

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Dashing Devons

July 17, 2021July 16, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

Minute Man National Historical Park is delighted to host Red Devon cattle from Codman Community Farms (CCF) in Lincoln, MA. The heritage herd of yearlings (one-year olds) arrived in mid-May […]

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Rooster on the Run to Ruler of the Roost

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

Minute Man National Historical Park had an unusual visitor this spring, a barred rock rooster! This handsome guy was sited by staff and visitors around the Hartwell Tavern parking lot […]

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Sheep Shelters by Scouts

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

Patrick Burns of Lowell, MA Scout Troop 7 (in the red sweatshirt) designed and built four portable shelters for the sheep at Minute Man National Historical Park for his Eagle […]

Children standing next to a pen with black and white sheep
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Scouts at the Park

December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Minute Man National Historical Park recently welcomed Hanscom Air Force Bases’ Scout Pack 173 for an enjoyable day of service before winter arrived. Pack 173 assisted in maintaining some of […]

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Sheep on the Move!

October 16, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Minute Man National Historical Park is home to a herd of twelve female miniature sheep. On a recent Saturday, Girl Scout Troop 82124 from Waltham, Massachusetts assisted with rotational grazing […]

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Productive Pigs

August 6, 2020August 9, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Minute Man is currently home to 60 pigs from the Codman Community Farms. These piglets are about 5 months old and include a variety of heritage breeds including the Large […]

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Sheep Shearing at Minute Man

June 8, 2020June 10, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Like a day at the salon, our resident Ouessant sheep were treated to a haircut and nail treatment. Sheep shearing and hoof trimming was a quiet affair with social distancing […]

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Driving By Miss Daisy

May 1, 2020May 8, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Check out the shaggy cows at the Minute Man National Historical Park! Grazing along the Rt. 2A Battle Road, Daisy, Autumn, and Holly are evocative of the many animals that […]

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Sheep at Minute Man

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

These lovely ladies are wintering at the Minute Man National Historical Park and are as soft and fuzzy as they look! These females are Ouessant sheep, a breed which originated […]

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