Minute Man National Historical Park

Minute Man National Historical Park is a National Historical Park commemorating the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War, located in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord. It includes the Old North Bridge, where the Battle of Concord began on April 19, 1775, and the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. Operated under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the park protects 970 acres (392.5 ha).