Acton

Acton Arboretum (Hosmer Grant Site)

Landmark · Berry Ln, Acton, MA 01720

The Acton Arboretum occupies land near the original homestead grants of several of the men who fought on April 19, 1775, including the Hosmer family. Abner Hosmer was the other Acton man killed at the North Bridge — a private, the first private to die in the battle. The arboretum's trails pass through landscape essentially unchanged from the 18th century.

South Acton Village Center

Landmark · Main St, South Acton, MA 01720

The village center of South Acton, near where the Acton Minutemen assembled on the morning of April 19, 1775. The area retains 18th-century building stock and has been the focus of local preservation efforts. The Acton Historical Society maintains exhibits about the town's role in the opening day of the Revolution.

Acton Minuteman Monument

Monument · Monument Square, Acton, MA 01720

A bronze statue of Captain Isaac Davis and James Hayward on Monument Square in South Acton, dedicated in 1851. The monument commemorates the two Acton men who died on April 19, 1775 — Davis at the North Bridge in the morning, Hayward in the afternoon fighting at the Concord road. The Acton company's extraordinary willingness to step forward — 'no one company is better than ours,' Davis reportedly said — is represented in the statue's determined posture.

Isaac Davis House (Site)

Historic House · Davis Rd area, Acton, MA 01720

The site of the house where Captain Isaac Davis lived before leading the Acton Minutemen to Concord on April 19, 1775. Davis was a gunsmith by trade, and the Acton company was notably well-equipped — each man had a musket, bayonet, and cartridge box. Davis said farewell to his wife Hannah and their four children that morning and never returned. He was the first commissioned officer killed in the Concord fight.

Isaac Davis Trail

Trail · Acton, MA 01720

A walking trail in Acton that follows the approximate route Captain Davis and the Acton Minutemen took on the morning of April 19, 1775, from the town center to join the column marching to Concord. The trail passes through conservation land and connects several sites associated with the Davis family. The Acton Conservation Trust maintains the trail.