Minute Man National Historical Park News
Release date: Immediate
Contact(s): Phil Lupsiewicz
Phone number: 978 369-7833
Date: May 10, 2016
Release code: 16-10
Summer Programs at Minute Man National Historical Park
Concord, MA. Summer events at Minute Man National Historical Park are well underway. Take time out from your busy schedule and join us for the opportunity to take a hike, see the world through the eyes of an artist and experience the world of a British soldier.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4th & JULY 2nd Town Meeting
– Let Your Voice Be Heard! At North Bridge, 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. Debate revolutionary issues with Concord residents of 1774.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11th , JULY 16th & AUGUST 6th Abigail Adams: Life, Love, Letters
At North Bridge Visitor Center / Buttrick Garden, 1:00 p.m. Abigail Adams reflects on her courtship, marriage, and love in wartime.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th Book signing with author Derek Beck
At Minute Man Visitor Center, 7:00 p.m. Mr. Beck will be signing copies of “Igniting the American Revolution”
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th AND JULY 23rd Colonial Justice
At Hartwell Tavern, 1:00 and 3:45 p.m. Participate in a colonial magistrate court and see local justice in action.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25th, & SUNDAY, AUGUST 14th Colonial Music: Learn History Through Music!
At Hartwell Tavern, 2:40 p.m. Hear music with the social, political, and military uses in colonial times.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25th The Lincoln Minute Men
At the Captain William Smith House, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Try on colonial clothing, learn military drill, and watch a musket firing.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25th The Wayside Grand Re-opening
At The Wayside: Home of Authors Margaret Lothrop welcomes you to the house. See the website for details.
SUNDAY, JULY 3rd Meet George Washington. Presentation and book signing by John Koopman
At Minute Man Visitor Center, 1:00 p.m. Mr. Koopman will present a first-person program on George Washington and do a book signing copies of “George Washington at War – 1776.”
MONDAY, JULY 4th Declaring Independence
At North Bridge, 1:00 p.m. Join us for a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
SATURDAY, JULY 9th Meet the Hawthornes
At The Wayside: Home of Authors, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Celebrate with the Hawthornes on their wedding anniversary.
Every Kid in a Park – Revolutionary Saturdays Minute Man Visitor Center, 9:00 – 4:30 p.m. Explore National Park sites in Massachusetts where the American Revolution began, July 9 – August 6. Visit our website for a schedule of events.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14th Mother and Daughter Preserving History
At The Wayside: Home of Authors, 2:30 p.m. (tour fee applies) Explore Harriett and Margaret Lothrop’s efforts in preserving The Wayside.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th – SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH
Founder’s Day Weekend – The National Park Service Turns 100! Check out our website for special centennial programs and events.
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NORTH BRIDGE VISITOR CENTER
OPEN 9:30 AM–5:30 PM Daily
174 Liberty St. Concord
(978) 318 – 7810
MINUTE MAN VISITOR CENTER
OPEN 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Daily
250 North Great Rd. Lincoln
(781) 674 – 1920
Directions to Minute Man Visitor Center on Route 2A in Minute Man National Historical Park on the Lincoln/Lexington town line. From I-95 (also called Route 128), exit 30B puts you on Route 2A. Travel one-half mile to the visitor center.For more information about Minute Man National Historical Park visit http://www.nps.gov/mima or call 978-369-6993.
