- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Park Day 2018
ORGANIZATION: Minute Man National Historical Park
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Park Day 2018
Saturday, April 7
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Enjoy a day of stewardship and history at Minute Man National Historical Park. This Spring, join fellow volunteers for Park Day 2018 on Saturday, April 7, and assist with landscape rehabilitation at the Parker's Revenge battle site. Activities include removing invasive plants, trimming site lines, and improving trails to prepare the site for commemorative tactical demonstrations and reenactments. The day will start at 9:00 am in the Minute Man Visitor Center on Route 2a. The park will provide tools, safety gear, a free t-shirt, and refreshments, as well as an overview of the site's history.
Minute Man NHP commemorates the first battle of the American Revolution. On April 19, 1775, the militias and minutemen of the Massachusetts countryside, in order to preserve their liberty, fought against the British redcoats. One of those brave men was Captain John Parker; after a devastating skirmish earlier in the morning, he and a contingent of the Lexington militia successfully confronted the British regulars along the Bay Road in the afternoon. After extensive archeological work in 2015, the park identified the location of this confrontation, called Parker’s Revenge. Volunteers who give their time on Park Day will have the opportunity to be a part of the rehabilitation of a nationally significant site within Minute Man NHP.
Families are welcome to participate. Help care for this important site at the park and learn some history along the way. The activity will end at 3:00pm.
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To sign up by April 1, 2018 or to receive more information email Ryan Ullrich: ryan_ullrich@partner.nps.gov
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About Minute Man National Historical Park
Location:
174 Liberty St., Concord, MA 01742, US
Mission Statement
"...to preserve for the benefit of the American people certain historic structures and properties of outstanding national significance associated with the opening of the War of the American Revolution." Public Law 86-321, Approved 21 September 1959 H. R. 5892 "The purposes of the park shall include the preservation and interpretation of (1) the historic landscape along the road between Lexington and Concord, (2) sites associated with the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, and (3) the Wayside on Lexington Road in Concord, the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney, whose works illustrate the nineteenth century American literary renaissance." PUBLIC LAW 102-488 - OCT. 24, 1992
Description
At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
174 Liberty StreetConcord, MA 01742
DATE POSTED
January 24, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A