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Preservation

Preservation

Minute Man Named one of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Minute Man National Historical Park as one of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” of 2024 due to a major expansion at Hanscom […]

Preservation

The Lothrop Flag – Oh Long May It Wave

July 11, 2023July 13, 2023 Kathleen D. Fahey

How do you express your patriotism? If you’re like the Lothrop Family, you go BIG! Recently, a 10-foot by 20-foot American flag belonging to the Lothrop family and housed in […]

Preservation

American Battlefield Trust to Announce Preservation Goals for the 250th

March 31, 2022January 31, 2023 Kathleen D. Fahey

On Monday, April 18, 2022 representatives from the American Battlefield Trust will join other members of the history and preservation community to participate in Concord’s Patriots’ Day Parade, which culminates […]

Preservation

Granite Post Preservation at the Park

November 9, 2021December 28, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

Written by Rachel Carmen Farago Thanks to a generous donation to the Friends of Minute Man National Park, two granite posts located on the grounds of the Major John Buttrick […]

Buttrick Gardens

Old Garden for a New Century

June 21, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

Buttrick Gardens

Steward Spotlight: Liam and Liam

June 21, 2021June 23, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

If you visited the Park this spring, you may have met Liam…or Liam. Liam Donahue and Liam Beguhn have been inspecting and caring for the park’s landscapes throughout the spring. […]

Buttrick Gardens

Buttrick Gardens Preservation Begins

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Kathleen D. Fahey

Stan Nobles prepares the area where the brick pathways were recently removed. The area will be prepared with crushed stone dust before the bricks are replaced.

Landscape

Park Day 2020

November 13, 2020November 16, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, Park Day was once again a great success at Minute Man National Historical Park! Organized in conjunction with the American Battlefield Trust, Park Day is […]

Buttrick House

What’s Going on at the Visitor Center?

March 5, 2020March 9, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Workers have been busy completing a $1.3 preservation project on the historic Buttrick Mansion. Built in 1911, the building was first home to Stedman Buttrick and his family and has […]

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Collections Corner

March 5, 2020 Kathleen D. Fahey

Did you know that Minute Man National Historical Park has over 500,000 museum objects? These artifacts range from archives to furniture to art to archeology! Since not all of it […]

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