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Minute Man National Historical Park

250th Anniversary

Minute Man Makes New Discovery about ‘The Shot Heard Round the World’

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

250th Anniversary

250th Anniversary: Port Closure in Boston

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

Hartwell Tavern came to life on June 1st as park staff and living history volunteers took a step back in time with visitors on the 250th anniversary of the closing […]

Pride Month

Pride Month 2024: Everyone is Welcome Here

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

Patriots' Day

Oxen on Battle Road: A New Highlight for Patriot’s Day

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

Patriots' Day

Patriots’ Day 2024

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, reenactors, law enforcement, donors, and sponsors who made Patriots’ Day 2024 a success! As we moved closer to the 250th anniversary, there was […]

Preservation

Minute Man Named one of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Minute Man National Historical Park as one of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” of 2024 due to a major expansion at Hanscom […]

250th Anniversary

Get a 250th Anniversary Sticker at Patriots’ Day

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

250th Anniversary

The Hive was Buzzing with Activity

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

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 […]

Casey House

Reanalyzing the Casey House Archaeological Collection and Recentering the Story of Case

February 8, 2024March 7, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

Written by Lissa J. Herzing, Casey House Archaeological Collection Project Curator Minute Man National Historical Park is pleased to announce a project to rehouse and reanalyze archaeological artifacts from the […]

Images above (clockwise from left): Students from Carleton College brave the winter weather to receive training on interpretive programs; student investigating a coin in Minute Man National Historical Park's museum collection; Jim Hollister, park ranger, providing a historical tour to the students; Nikki Walsh, museum curator, teaching students about proper object handling techniques.
Students

Future Scholars Explore the Past at Minute Man

February 1, 2024March 7, 2024 Kathleen D. Fahey

In a recent immersive educational experience students from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, explored the fields of historical interpretation at Minute Man National Historical Park. Interpretive rangers and museum staff […]

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