On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage gave orders to about 700 British soldiers to go out to Concord MA to seize and destroy military supplies known to be stockpiled in the town.
You can still walk the area in Lexington and Concord where “the shot heard round the world” was fired.
The Minute Man National Historic Park highlights where British regulars clashed with colonial militia and minute men, beginning America’s 8-year war for independence.
You may be surprised to learn that it was Dr. Samuel Prescott, and not Paul Revere, who completed that famous ride.
MA Exit 30
978-369-6993
http://www.nps.gov/mima