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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBXN_the-muster-field_Concord-MA.html
"Will you let them burn the town down?"Lt. Joseph Hosmer of Concord
"I haven't a man who's afraid to go."Captain Isaac Davis of Acton
"Do not fire on the King's troops unless first fired upon."Colonel James Barrett of Concord
In the field…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBX2_major-john-buttrick-house_Concord-MA.html
Here was the home of the Colonial officer who led the advance to the North Bridge. With British soldiers firing directly at his men, Major John Buttrick gave the order, "Fire, fellow soldiers, for God's sake, fire!" It was the first time that Colo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBX1_major-john-buttrick_Concord-MA.html
Major John Buttrickfrom this, his farm, ledthe Provincial MinuteMen and Militia downto win the bridge heldby the British forcesApril 19, 1775
George Edward Messerby his will providedthis memorialerected by the town
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWZ_the-milldam_Concord-MA.html
This short stretch of street still known as the milldam was the site of an Indian fishing weir and was laid out along the dam built soon after the settlement of the town in 1635.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWY_jethros-tree_Concord-MA.html
Near this spot stood the ancient oak known as Jethro's Tree beneath which Major Simon Willard and his associates bought from the Indians the "6 myles of land square" ordered by the General Court for the Plantation of Concord September 12, 1635.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWX_british-soldier_Concord-MA.html
19 April 1775Near this site was burieda British soldier of the4th the King's Own Regt. of Footfatally wounded at North Bridge
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWW_gen-thaddeus-kosciuszko_Cambridge-MA.html
To the memoryof Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Polish Patriot · · · Hero of two continents · Champion of Liberty and the rights of man · · He came to America in 1776 and volunteered his services for the cause…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWV_gen-casimir-pulaski_Cambridge-MA.html
To the memoryof Gen. Casimir Pulaski
Polish Patriot who fought for freedom on two continents. He volunteered his services to the Continental Army of the U. S. For distinguished service at the Battle of Brandywine, he was appointed a Brigadier G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWA_christ-church_Cambridge-MA.html
Oldest church buildingin Cambridge.Built in 1760occupied byContinental troopsin 1775.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBW9_samuel-whittemore_Arlington-MA.html
Near this spotSamuel Whittemore,then 80 years old,killed three British soldiersApril 19, 1775.He was shot, bayoneted,beaten and left for dead,but recovered and livedto be 98 years of age.