Lincoln

Battle Road Trail — Lincoln Section

Trail · Battle Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773

The five-mile Battle Road Trail through Minuteman National Historical Park runs through Lincoln, following the original Bay Road along which British troops marched to Concord on April 19, 1775, and retreated under fire in the afternoon. The Lincoln section passes through wetlands and woodlands characteristic of the 18th-century landscape. Wayside exhibits mark ambush positions and skirmish sites.

Bloody Angle

Battlefield · Battle Rd near Concord-Lincoln line, Lincoln, MA 01773

A sharp bend in the Battle Road near the Lincoln-Concord line where Minutemen ambushed the British column to devastating effect during the afternoon retreat on April 19, 1775. Colonial militiamen firing from behind stone walls and trees at the angle inflicted some of the heaviest British casualties of the day. The site is marked and interpreted within Minuteman National Historical Park.

Parker's Revenge Site

Battlefield · Battle Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773

The site along the Battle Road in Lincoln where Captain John Parker's Lexington company — nearly destroyed in the morning — ambushed the retreating British column in the afternoon of April 19, 1775. Parker had reorganized his battered men and marched them to intercept the British route. The ambush, while not decisive, was Parker's act of retribution for the morning killing of his men on Lexington Green. An NPS wayside marker interprets the site.

deCordova Sculpture Park

Museum · 51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773

While primarily a contemporary art museum, the deCordova's grounds in Lincoln encompass land that was active farmland during the Revolution. The museum's permanent collection includes works referencing the town's historical identity. Lincoln's preservation of open land reflects the same conservation ethic that maintained the Battle Road landscape.

Hartwell Tavern (Minuteman National Historical Park)

Tavern · Hartwell Tavern, Battle Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773

A surviving 18th-century tavern along the Battle Road in Lincoln, maintained by the National Park Service as a living history site. The Hartwell family ran the tavern as a gathering point for the community; on April 19, 1775, militiamen rallied here before joining the fight. NPS interpreters in period dress demonstrate tavern life and discuss the Battle Road. The building is one of the best-preserved structures on the original 1775 route.