History Lesson

Today the weatherman promised sunshine, he lied. Another cool, rainy day as we toured Concord, Lexington, and Lowell Massachusetts.  First we started at the Concord North Bridge where the Minutemen had their first victory over the British army. The British were trying to confiscate guns and powder the militia had at Concord.  Our ancestors realized that if the government took their weapons they would be defenseless.

Concord North Bridge

Minuteman Statue

House near the bridge

Cannon that British were trying to confiscate at Concord

Next we stopped at Walden Pond.

Walden Pond

Yoda lectures Thoreau on philosophy

Thoreau and replica of his cabin

Inside the cabin

Then it was back to the Minuteman National Battlefield on the road from Concord to Lexington where the Minutemen harassed the British troops as they retreated to Boston.

Revolutionary era home

Old Tavern on Battle Road

Brooks house on Battle Road

Original road to Lexington

Tavern

Musket demo

Chimney from burned house

Amazing brick work

Mural in visitor's center

Monument in Lexington

Lexington Green where first shots were fired.

Tavern near Lexington Green

Minuteman Statue in Lexington

Lexington Green

Home of Minuteman across from Lex. Green

Home of two militiamen

Words of  Militia captain

Next we went to the Lowell National Park in Lowell, MA which has some restored textile mills from 1800's.