Ranger Jim Hollister Receives Award
Jim Hollister, Ranger at Minute Man National Park, recently received the Robert Gross Award for Advancing Concord’s History from the Concord Museum. Few people have devoted so many years to […]
Friends of Minute Man National Park
Fall Season Comes to a Close
The fall season at Minute Man National Historical Park came to a successful close as visitors flocked to the many events offered at the park. Visitors enjoyed beautiful foliage along […]
Historical Clothing Workshop
The Friends are thankful to the Massachusetts chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati (MASOC) for supporting Minute Man National Historical Park’s historical clothing program. The Friends of Minute Man […]
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 […]
“Halfway to Concord:” Drinking in Colonial America
Written by Jim Hollister, Park Ranger at Minute Man National Historical Park In Colonial America, most adults consumed alcohol to a greater or lesser degree. Moderation was a highly esteemed […]
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 […]
Historic Fire Screen Preserved at The Wayside
Written by Nicole Walsh, Curator at Minute Man National Historical Park A beautifully painted fire screen from The Wayside, Home of Authors was recently preserved thanks to a generous donation […]
Meet Minute Man’s Latino Heritage Intern
Estrella Sainburg is our summer Trails Planning & GIS Assistant through Environment for the America’s Latino Heritage Internship Program. Estrella is currently working on her Masters of Science in Community […]
Fill Your Water Bottle at Minute Man
Thirsty from your walk up the hill from the North Bridge to the Visitor Center? You can now refill your water bottle or get a drink from the new water […]