Join us for Halloween at Hartwell Tavern

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022

5:30 p.m – 9:00 p.m.

Hartwell Tavern

Do you believe in ghosts? Do you like history? Jack o’ Lanterns? Then come visit us at Hartwell Tavern! Walk down a path lighted by dozens of jack-o-lanterns. Talk with rangers and volunteers about ghostly folklore and how the people of Colonial New England protected themselves from evil spirits and witches.

For trick-or-treaters of all ages, the Friends of Minute Man will offer individually wrapped candy, so dawn your costumes and come trick-or-treating at an 18th-century tavern! This program will be both outdoors and indoors. All visitors should bring a flashlight and use caution on dark paths. Rain date is Sunday, October 30.

Please click on the button below for more information, including a schedule of events. 

Thank you for becoming a member or renewing your membership during our annual membership drive, we appreciate your support.

It's never too late to become a member! We are delighted to accept new members all year long. You’ll receive a window cling and a membership card that entitles you to 15% of at Minute Man National Historical Park stores.

Thank you for your support!

All of these special programs are free and open to the public. Please click on the link below for more information. 

The days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping, but iris rejuvenation is underway in the Buttrick Gardens. Beginning in August, park staff and volunteers lifted and divided hundreds of bearded iris rhizomes. “Iris rhizomes should be divided every 2 to 3 years,” explains Park Resource Manager Margie Brown. 

This past spring, Friends of Minute Man horticultural intern Sophie Cooke mapped and labeled the iris in bloom throughout the gardens, recording 24 distinct cultivars. However, some iris did not bloom due to crowding. Margie Brown adds, “By lifting, dividing, and spacing the iris, we will ensure all cultivars are preserved and we may discover additional cultivars.” 

Where are the extra iris rhizomes going? . . .Read more. 

To read more about the iris rejuvenation project, please click on the button below. 

Park to Receive Maintenance Funding from the Federal Government

Minute Man National Historical Park will receive approximately $27 million from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to address maintenance needs for the park’s buildings, structures, landscape, trails, signage and monuments. A $14.8 million contract was recently awarded to start phase 1 of the project which will include interior and exterior rehabilitation and preservation work on 16 historic structures, including the repair or upgrade of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.  

“Thanks to the funding from GAOA, the park will bring many of our iconic structures, monuments and trails back into good condition. The timing of this funding will improve the visitor experience beyond the nation’s 250th anniversary and allow future generations to be inspired by what happened right here in the struggle for liberty,” said Park Superintendent Simone Monteleone. . . Read more.

Click on the video above to learn more, or click on the button below to read the full press release.

Revolution 250 Podcast: Feeding Washington's Army with Ricardo A. Herrera

Ricardo A. Herrera, Visiting Professor of History at the Army War College, tells us about his book, Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778. We hear about the campaigns of Nathanael Greene, Anthony Wayne, and Henry Lee to gather cattle, sheep, and wheat. Click here to listen.

Freedom's Way Webinar Series: Researching “Revolutionary Stories”

Join Freedon''s Way for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques and practical examples on creating interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people, places, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. Click here to learn more and register.