Towns

MA, USA

Minute Man Statue (Daniel Chester French)

Monument

Bronze statue by Daniel Chester French depicting a farmer-soldier leaving his plow. Dedicated in 1875 for the centennial of the battle, it became an iconic symbol of the American minuteman.

What Happened Here

French was only 23 when he created this sculpture. Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concord Hymn" is inscribed on the base: "By the rude bridge that arched the flood, / Their flag to April's breeze unfurled..."

Visiting Today

Address

North Bridge, Concord, MA 01742

Hours

Open daily

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Accessible via paved path from parking.

Connected Events

Oct 1774
Apr 1775
Concord Hides Its Military Supplies

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Concord Militia Musters at Wright Tavern

Major John Buttrick, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Military Supplies Dispersed to Surrounding Farms

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Expedition Reaches Concord

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Search Barrett Farm

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
Battle of North Bridge

Major John Buttrick, Captain Isaac Davis, Amos Barrett, Reverend William Emerson

Apr 1775
Apr 1775
British Retreat Begins

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

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