Battlefield Preservation Update
A view of the Elm Brook Hill battlefield in fall. NPS photo. October 8, 2026 Your Voice Was Heard! On October 7, 2026, the Lexington Planning Board voted unanimously to […]
April 19 1775
Rediscovering Elm Brook Hill: New Insights into the April 19, 1775 Battlefield
Elm Brook Hill archaeological crew in the summer of 2024. Written by Joel Dukes, Archaeologist, Northeast Archeological Resources Program; Nikki Walsh, Museum Curator, Minute Man National Historical Park; and Jarrad […]
Elm Brook Hill Battlefield Preservation Project
Friends of Minute Man Raise $260,000 for Battlefield Preservation Project The Friends of Minute Man and Minute Man National Historical Park are excited to announce the Elm Brook Hill Battlefield […]
Minute Man Makes New Discovery about ‘The Shot Heard Round the World’
National Park Service archeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park recently discovered five musket balls that were fired during the world-changing event known as “The Shot Heard Round the […]
Oxen on Battle Road: A New Highlight for Patriot’s Day
Did you notice something new at Battle Road Day this year? A pair of oxen were the eye-catching and historically accurate additions to the civilian evacuation along Battle Road for […]
Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary
December 16, 2023, marked the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. This daring act of defiance against the unpopular Tea Act set the stage for the Revolutionary conflict to […]