Minute Man Statue — Attraction in Concord

A monument to the brave Minute Men! Located on the other side of the Old North Bridge, the Statue is where the shot heard round the world was fired. Although the first shots of the revolution were fired in Lexington, this was the first shot fired shortly after Lexington that ended in an American victory. The engraving is a bit weird for seemingly ignoring the battle of Lexington, but it's cool to know the shot heard round the world is where the statue is located.

Not as picturesque as the Old North Bridge, but still...

Growing up in Lunenburg, Mass., this was always an end-of-the-year field trip. Those unruly colonists needed to be put down. Revisited about 10 years ago and was surprised to learn a small but astonishing fact about the Brass Cannon inside. Two twin brass cannons arrived in Baston Harba..(never pronounce R)....they had stolen one or both of the brass cannons and brought one or both to Concaad. While the skirmish is real, the British military intended to recover their cannons and maybe show those unruly...

This historical statue, dedicated to the heroic men who stood their ground against the British on April 19, 1775. The statue is located on the west side of Old North Bridge. This is the location, where Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem quote of “the shot heard around the world” is famous for. This is an amazing place to visit, because it was along Battle Road, that America gave birth to the American dream. If you can, try and attend one of the Park Ranger’s tours of the bridge for a fascinating look...