Not to worry… thanks to Friends member and volunteer photographer Jerry Callaghan, you can experience the April Battle Road living history event through his pictures! In addition, he was also on hand to take photographs of the ever-popular Battle Road Heroes program presented by the Guild of Historic Interpreters the following weekend.
Do you have photos to share? Send us an email at info@friendsofminuteman.org… or ask about our new group on Flickr. You can upload photos to share that you’ve taken while at Minute Man National Historical Park!
Kudos go out to our ten Bucket Brigade team members (plus Rosie the dog) for being friendly faces at the 2010 Battle Road event at Minute Man National Historical Park today! They braved the chilly weather and intermittent drizzle to talk with visitors, hand out membership information, collect donations and reward donors with stickers!
Thank you to Adrienne Beaver for taking our photo!
I’m thrilled to report that the Bucket Brigade raised just over $600 in donations, plus we received two new memberships at the event. In addition, the bucket brigade team members handed out over 400 stickers and nearly that many membership discount cards. That’s a lot more people who are now familiar with the Friends and if you were one of the many visitors that helped the Friends today, thank you!
It was wonderful to connect with so many visitors to the park, many of whom were local and very enthusiastic despite the inclement weather. The Friends website (www.friendsofminuteman.org/br2010) will feature the Battle Road 2010 discount membership promotion through next weekend and we look forward to welcoming many new Friends to our community!
Looking for a fun activity for the whole family? The ever popular Battle Road Heroes living history program will take place tonight, Saturday, October 10th, at Hartwell Tavern on Route 2A in Lincoln from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with tours leaving the parking area every 15 minutes.
Walk down a pathway to the past
Listen to the personal stories of residents who lived along the Battle Road
Hear the tales of Captain William Smith, the Hartwells, the Lincoln Minute Men and His Majesty’s Soldiers as they recount what they saw and heard on April 19, 1775
Join the Guild of Historic Interpreters for this special evening of theatre and history. Comfortable shoes are recommended. This event is appropriate for ages 8 and up. Fees: $5 per person or $10 per family with proceeds benefitting the Friends of Minute Man National Park.
Were you one of the thousands of visitors who came to the living history event at Hartwell Tavern in June? Now We Are One: George Washington and the Birth of the Continental Army was a wildly popular event with both regular visitors, guests from out of town and recreational users of the park. The Friends would like to share the following photographs taken by Gerald Carignan who was kind enough to post his excellent photos online!
Thank you also to photographers, Jerry Callaghan, Julliette Carignan, and Park Ranger Monica Squires, who also took many incredible photographs. We’ll continue to feature additional pictures and slideshows throughout the summer!
And if you missed this incredible living history event, don’t worry, there is another one just around the corner!Minute Man National Historical Park is pleased to host HM 40th Regiment of Foot on Saturday, August 28th and Sunday, August 29th.
How did the British Army really function and fight during the American Revolution? Did they take the lessons of Lexington and Concord to heart? Visit Hartwell Tavern, temporarily established this weekend as the headquarters of the 40th Reg’t of Foot, a Revolutionary War period British Army reenactment unit, and learn about tactics, weapons, camp life, and armies on the march. Walking the trail, you may be surprized by a roving patrol, so please exercise due caution!
Are you a former employee of Minute Man National Historical Park? As part of the park’s on-going 50th anniversary celebration this year, we are having an Employee Alumni Reunion. Past and present employees will mingle on Saturday, August 29th. There will be a picnic at noon at the Hartwell Tavern Historical Area, a park hike/tour at 2 p.m., and a concert at North Bridge at 4 p.m. by the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums. Also, the 10th Regiment of Foot will be at Hartwell Tavern that day. For additional information or to RSVP, contact Lou Sideris at the park at 978-318-7833 or lou_sideris@nps.gov.
Starting at 10:00 this morning, there are a multitude of events happening around Minute Man Park. It’s a fee-free day at The Wayside in Concord so if you haven’t visited lately, be sure to stop by and catch up on your history with a complimentary guided tour of the home of the authors! The Wayside opens at 10:00 for the day.
In addition, the Hartwell Players will be performing Colonial Tunes at Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln at 1:00 p.m. and that’s just the first of two musical programs today. Hear traditional 18th century tunes presented by the Hartwell Players – always a favorite of Park visitors. And if you’re still in the Hartwell area at 2:30 p.m., take a quick walk up to the Smith House and see what happens when Abigail Adams meets Lincoln resident Captain William Smith!
Finally, at 3:00 p.m. today in the Buttrick Garden, the Concord Band will present a concert in honor of the 50th Anniversaries of both the Band and the Park. A full program can be found at the Concord Band Website. So bring your blankets, enjoy some excellent music, and don’t forget to stop by the GayGrace Teas Mobile Tea Room for some refreshments will you’re there!
For more information about these or other upcoming events, please contact the Park’s Interpretive Division at 978.318.7825.
Today the crowds were flocking to Hartwell Tavern to see the many reenactors taking part in the living history event “Now We Are One: George Washington and the Birth of the Continental Army.” The weather was perfect and the visitors were treated to a full day of activities and scenarios, ranging from laundry, trying to pass the sentries, issuing rations, meeting the General, and even an afternoon court martial! Young guests were given the opportunity to track down the missing information to a scavenger hunt, and thanks to the generous donation of two child-size bounty coats by Board Member Bill Rose, the Friends of Minute Man National Park were offering the clothing as part of a raffle.
To learn more about today’s event, check out this YouTube video, produced by Jim Rizoli of Total Access Productions. Thanks for sharing, Jim!
This event will continue tomorrow, Sunday, June 28th at Hartwell Tavern on Route 2A, Lincoln at Minute Man National Historical Park. Come by and join the fun!
Have some 18th century clothes, free time and energy this weekend? It’s a last minute request but the Friends are looking for a few reenactor-volunteers to assist with a small raffle taking place at the ‘Now We Are One Event’ at Hartwell Tavern this weekend. If you can help, call 978.318.7822 and leave a message or send an email to carrie@friendsofminuteman.org. We’ll get back to you asap to confirm details!
Have you ever wanted to meet George Washington? Visitors to Hartwell Tavern this weekend will have that opportunity!
In the summer of 1775, General George Washington, newly-appointed commander of the “Army of the United Colonies,” not only had to forge an army from men he gloomily described as “raw materials,” he had to do it while besieging the British in Boston.
Minute Man National Historical Park, in partnership with The 10th Massachusetts Reg’t, The Ladies of Refined Taste, and The Authentic New England Campaigners, is pleased to present this living history event focusing on the summer of 1775, the Siege of Boston, when Americans were grappling with the realities of war and the fate of the young nation hung in the balance.
This event takes place at Hartwell Tavern, Lincoln, MA
Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28
9:30 am and 5:00 pm each day.
Thank you to professional photographer and volunteer, Jerry Callaghan, for sharing some of the fabulous photos he took during the April 18, 2009 Battle Road reenactment. If you have photos to share on flickr, simply tag them with ‘friendsofmmnp’ and drop us an email to let us know!
Were you one of the thousands of visitors who came to the living history event at Hartwell Tavern in June? Now We Are One: George Washington and the Birth of the Continental Army was a wildly popular event with both regular visitors, guests from out of town and recreational users of the park. The Friends would like to share the following photographs taken by Gerald Carignan who was kind enough to post his 
Are you a former employee of Minute Man National Historical Park? As part of the park’s on-going 50th anniversary celebration this year, we are having an Employee Alumni Reunion. Past and present employees will mingle on Saturday, August 29th. There will be a picnic at noon at the Hartwell Tavern Historical Area, a park hike/tour at 2 p.m., and a concert at North Bridge at 4 p.m. by the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums. Also, the 10th Regiment of Foot will be at Hartwell Tavern that day. For additional information or to RSVP, contact Lou Sideris at the park at 978-318-7833 or 