The North Bridge, often colloquially called the Old North Bridge, is a historic site in Concord, Massachusetts, spanning the Concord River. On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolutionary War, provincial minutemen and militia companies numbering approximately 400 engaged roughly 90 British Army troops at this location.

The North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts is often refered to as the location of the "shot heard round the world," and the beginning of the American War for Independence.

Explore the Old North Bridge Visitor Center at 174 Liberty Street, Concord, located about 500 yards from the North Bridge Battle Site. This brick mansion, built in 1911 features exhibits about the Battles of Lexington and Concord, short films, park information, and a park store.

2024年9月17日 · North Bridge Visitor Center (174 Liberty St. Concord MA.) is located in a brick mansion built in 1911 by descendents of the Buttrick family (Major John Buttrick was the colonial officer who first ordered his militia to fire upon British soldiers.).

2023年3月4日 · In the decades since the action on April 19, 1775, a bridge has spanned the Concord River at the site that bore the fissure between Great Britain and her North American colonies. The latest bridge, completed in 1956 and renovated in the passing decades, is now preserved by Minuteman National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service.

On the morning of April 19, 1775, Concord’s Old North Bridge was the site of the first American victory in the Revolutionary War. At dawn on the morning of April 19th, 1775, the Lexington Minutemen, far outnumbered, exchanged shots with Regulars on Lexington Green.

However, you don’t have to be a history lover to enjoy Old North Bridge and Minuteman National Historic Park. In the spring, summer, and fall the scenery is beautiful & ever changing.

2021年12月12日 · The Old North Bridge in Concord, Masssachusetts is a historic site part of Minuteman National Historical Park. Best known for the site of the "shot heard around the world" that started the Battle of Lexington and Concord and subsequently the Revolutionary War in 1775, the Bridge has a long history preceding and following the battle.

Visit the Old North Bridge, walk in the footsteps of the Minute Men on Battle Road, or learn about some of Concord’s literary history at the Wayside. The North Bridge, Minute Man Statue, grave of British Soldiers and monuments, marks “the shot heard round the world.”

Visit the North Bridge in Concord, MA, where you can find the Minute Man statue and other monuments that mark the “shot heard round the world.”