New England Trip Day 1
We went to Minuteman Historical Park today. This place is located in Concord, MA, about 25 miles from Boston's Logan Airport. You can get here by public transportation but there's a lot of walking involved. I'd recommend a car. Minuteman Historical Site is considered the site for the opening battle of the American Revolution. On April 19, 1775, ordinary farmers were pushed to their limits by the British Government. The "Shot Heard Around The World" was fired in this park at this bridge: What I found interesting was that the "shot" was actually the command from the American Militia to fire back. It wasn't as much the shot itself, but the command to attack the British troops, which was treasonous. This skirmish, followed by years or war, eventually led to the Treaty of Paris (1783) where the Revolutionary War ended and the US became a sovereign nation. A group of rag-tag farmers revolted against a powerful empire. It was interesting ...