Towns

MA, USA

Minuteman Statue

Monument

Bronze statue by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson, depicting a colonial farmer leaving his plow to join the militia. Dedicated in 1900.

What Happened Here

Kitson's statue represents the ideal of the citizen-soldier rather than any specific individual. The same sculptor created the similar (but distinct) Minute Man statue at the North Bridge in Concord.

Visiting Today

Address

Battle Green, Lexington, MA 02420

Hours

Open daily

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Paved approach from Massachusetts Ave.

Connected Events

Apr 1775
Paul Revere and William Dawes Warn Lexington

Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock

Apr 1775
Hancock and Adams Warned at Clarke House

Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Dorothy Quincy, John Hancock

Apr 1775
Captain Parker Musters the Militia

Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker

Apr 1775
Adams and Hancock Flee to Safety

Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock

Apr 1775
Battle of Lexington

Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker, Prince Estabrook, Jonathan Harrington

Apr 1775
Lexington Depositions Collected

Captain John Parker, Jonas Parker