Friends of Minute Man Welcome New Board President
The Friends of Minute Man National Park Board of Directors announces that Paul O’Shaughnessy has been appointed as the next Board President. As Board President, Paul will oversee the strategic […]
Kathleen D. Fahey
Pride Month 2024: Everyone is Welcome Here
June is pride month and the Friends of Minute Man are proud allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone is welcome at Minute Man National Historical Park! The Buttrick Gardens provide […]
Get a 250th Anniversary Sticker at Patriots’ Day
Make new friends! Stop by to chat with the Friends of Minute Man, pick up a free American Revolution 250th Anniversary sticker, and learn how we support the park. Look […]
The Hive was Buzzing with Activity
We had an amazing turnout for “The Hive: A Symposium for Living History Interpreters” in anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution. This annual […]
Celebrating the Spirit of Service at Minute Man
The dedicated volunteers of Minute Man National Historical Park help make the park a welcoming place for all visitors. Whether it’s reenactors donning historical clothing, natural resources caretakers tending the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pride Month 2023
June is Pride Month! It’s also when the Buttrick Gardens at Minute Man National Historical Park bloom with multi-colored iris, peony, and baptisia. We welcome our LGBTQ+ and all visitors […]
Tiny Visitors
Minute Man National Historical Park is home to five identified species of turtles, including the painted turtle, snapping turtle, Blanding’s turtle, spotted turtle, and the eastern musk turtle. We recently […]
Sssurveying Amphibians and Reptiles
Minute Man National Historical Park, UMass Boston, and the Town of Concord are interested in learning what kinds of reptiles and amphibians live at Barrett’s Mill Farm. As you walk […]