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Mustering ground for 406 colonists awaiting the British. News of the events of 5 am in Lexington, a few miles away, had reached town. A bonfire in the distant village stirred them to march toward the bridge. Concord, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021
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The Major John Buttrick house is across the street from the North Bridge Visitor Center in Concord, Massachusetts. The colonists mustered on the Buttrick property nearby, and the 406 of them awaited the arrival of the British in 1775. Built 1717.
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The Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, where the battle that meant there was no turning back took place on April 19, 1775.
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Minuteman Monument in Concord, Massachusetts, at Old North Bridge. Two colonists and two redcoats died in the battle, and a third British soldier later succumbed to his wounds received here. The battle lasted 3 minutes.
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View from the bridge. Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Battle Monument at Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. The bridge was absent at the time the monument was erected, and this was on the “British side” of the river.
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Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. Minuteman National Park. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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The old manse near Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. 269 Monument Street. Built in 1770 using the Georgian Style. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962.
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Within sight of the Old North Bridge, the manse offered a Birdseye view of the three minute battle. The reverend, however, was assisting the colonial militia. Concord, Massachusetts.
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Historic Marker recognizing the two colonists struck down in the battle at Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Col. Barrett’s is where the armaments were being hidden. The road to his homestead led away from the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Historic Sign Road to Colonel Barrett’s. Concord, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Marker Capt. Isaac Davis. He, along with one other colonist, perished at the battle at Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Historic Sign Battle Overview. Old North Bridge Visitor Center in Concord, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Sign Battle Sites. Minuteman National Park in Concord, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Sign Spies. Minuteman National Park Visitor Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Sign Warren Quote. Minuteman National Park Visitor Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Sign Alarm Riders. Revere and Dawes. Minuteman National Park Visitor Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
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Historic Sign Captain Parker’s Revenge. In the aftermath of the battle at Lexington Green, Parker had time to regroup and care for the wounded before the Redcoats would pass through town again on their retreat to Boston. Minuteman National Park Visitor Ce
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Historic Sign Musket Ball Comparison. Minuteman National Park Visitor Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Paul Chandler July 2021.
