Foxglove Before and After
Last September we caught Margie Brown, Minute Man’s Natural & Cultural Resource Manager, on her way to plant foxglove in the Buttrick Gardens. Thanks to her hard work, we were […]
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Buttrick Gardens Win Preservation Award
We are proud to announce that the Buttrick Gardens hardscape preservation project received a Historic Preservation Award from the Concord Historical Commission. The award recognizes the careful preservation of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Buttrick Gardens Featured in Discover Concord “2022 Guide to the Great Outdoors”
We are delighted to announce that the Buttrick Gardens are featured in the Discover Concord 2022 Guide to the Great Outdoors. The historic Buttrick Gardens overlook the North Bridge and are […]
Blooms at the Edge of the Battlefield
New Buttrick Gardens Signage Installed Want to learn more about the history of the Buttrick Gardens while visiting the park? Check out the new educational signage installed overlooking the gardens. […]
Buttrick Gardens Renewed and Revitalized
By Rachel Carmela Farago The Buttrick Gardens hardscape preservation project at Minute Man National Historical Park has come to a close just in time to be enjoyed by visitors this […]
Buttrick Gardens Featured in Discover Concord “2021 Guide to the Great Outdoors”
Thank you to Discover Concord magazine for featuring the Buttrick Gardens in their 2021 Guide to the Great Outdoors issue! Please click on one of the links below to read: […]
Old Garden for a New Century
Buttrick Garden Preservation Update The Buttrick Gardens overlooking the North Bridge were initially constructed in the early 1900s, and portions are now being restored to reflect their original appearance. Stonemason […]