Historic Hawthorn Tree at the Wayside
How do we preserve a 150-year old tree with a story? The English Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) growing in front of The Wayside, Home of Authors on Lexington Road in Concord, […]
Minute Man National Historical Park
Pride Month 2021
The Buttrick Gardens welcome all visitors with a rainbow of colors all season long. In celebration of Pride Month, we are featuring the following flowers found in the Buttrick Gardens: […]
Buttrick Gardens Spring Fundraiser
Donate today to the Buttrick Gardens Spring Fundraiser! All donors receive a 3″ magnet provided by our friends at Sticker Mule. You will receive your magnet by mail with your […]
Minute Man NHP Superintendent BJ Dunn Announces His Retirement
After four years at Minute Man National Historical Park and with over 33 years working for the National Park Service (NPS), Superintendent BJ Dunn has announced his planned retirement. BJ […]
Crab Apples in Bloom at Minute Man
The crab apple trees at Minute Man Visitor Center in Lexington are in full bloom! Not only are they lovely to look at, the crab apple trees tell a story […]
Daffodils by the Dozens
Thanks to the work of Minute Man National Historical Park staff and volunteers, we are enjoying an explosion of daffodil blooms this spring. Last fall, over a thousand new bulbs were planted […]
Buttrick Gardens Preservation Begins
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.
Sheep Shelters by Scouts
Patrick Burns of Lowell, MA Scout Troop 7 (in the red sweatshirt) designed and built four portable shelters for the sheep at Minute Man National Historical Park for his Eagle […]
Winter at Minute Man
Winter provides a different view of our favorite landmarks at Minute Man National Park. Clockwise from the top: New pathways appear around the Captain William Smith House from our animal […]
Friends Receive Generous Garden Grants
The Friends of Minute Man National Park is pleased to announce that we have secured two significant grants for the Buttrick Gardens. A $100,000 grant from the Concord Community Preservation […]