Planting a Living Legacy: Memorial Trees at Minute Man
The Friends of Minute Man and Minute Man National Historical Park were honored to work with the Goodman family to place two memorial trees at the Park in memory of […]
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Taking Root: Trees and Shrubs in The Buttrick Gardens
Walking through the Buttrick Gardens this season, take a closer look at the trees and shrubs around you. Last summer, park staff, interns, and volunteers were hard at work pruning […]
Friends Receive National Park Foundation Grant
The Friends of Minute Man National Park is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF) to update our website and marketing materials. […]
Aren’t You Hot?
The recent heat wave has sparked a lively discussion of how people coped with the summer heat in colonial Massachusetts. Naturally, they would try to make themselves more comfortable while […]
Honoring Our Past, Embracing Our Future: A New Logo for the Friends of Minute Man
Introducing the new Friends of Minute Man logo Since the Friends of Minute Man was founded in 1989, our organization has grown from a small group of dedicated supporters into […]
“Shot Heard Round the World” on Display
The “shot heard round the world” is now on exhibit at Minute Man National Historical Park. This new display showcases the musket balls recently discovered near the North Bridge. These […]
Meet Minute Man’s Seasonal Landscapers
Visitors to Minute Man National Historical Park may notice some four-legged landscape stewards at work this season. Red Devon cattle from Codman Community Farms have returned to graze the historic […]
Restoring the Forests at Minute Man
Regeneration of the forest understory after the fall of an ash tree, illustrated by Maria Park. After a snowy winter, spring is starting to emerge at Minute Man National Historical […]
Buttrick Gardens Iris Rehabilitation Project: Shaking off the Blues
Stedman and Caroline Buttrick admiring their colorful iris beds. National Geographic Magazine, May 1959. Late May to early June is a spectacular time to visit the Buttrick Gardens and celebrate […]
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 […]