North Bridge, Minute Man National Historic Park - The North Bridge
is the site of the first effective forcible resistance to the British Parliament's
rule in America. Visitors can cross the reconstructed bridge and see Daniel
Chester French's minute man statue. The North Bridge Visitor Center overlooks
the site. For directions to the site and hours of operation, see the information
at the Minute Man National Historic Park
Location: West bank, North Bridge, The Minute Man National Historical Park, 174 Liberty Street, Concord. The statue may also be approached with less walking involved from the east (British) side of the bridge, Monument Street, Concord.
Description:
The first statue that French ever made was unveiled on April 19, 1875, the
one-hundredth anniversary of the Concord Fight. It brought him immediate
fame and has become an American icon. The citizen farmer's facial expression
and stance, one hand holding a musket and the other on the plow, his jacket
close by, all bespeak his readiness to defend his country at a moment's
notice.
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Statue of Minute Man Depicted on our brochure