Old North Bridge
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Old North Bridge is a historic wooden bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, famous as the site of one of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic bridge
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tourist attraction → wooden bridge → |
| associatedWithQuote |
"the shot heard round the world"
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| battle |
Battle of Concord
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Battles of Lexington and Concord → |
| category |
American Revolutionary War sites
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Bridges in Massachusetts → Tourist attractions in Middlesex County, Massachusetts → Wooden bridges in the United States → |
| commemoratedBy |
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
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| country |
United States
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| crosses |
Concord River
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| era |
18th century (original bridge)
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| famousFor |
being a site of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
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being one of the first battle sites of the American Revolutionary War → |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark (as part of Minute Man National Historical Park)
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| hasInterpretiveSignage |
yes
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| hasNearbyMonument |
Graves of British soldiers
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Minute Man statue → Obelisk monument to the American militia → |
| hasReconstruction |
current bridge is a reconstruction of the 18th‑century bridge
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| isSymbolOf |
American independence
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beginning of armed resistance to British rule in the Thirteen Colonies → |
| locatedIn |
Concord, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → Middlesex County, Massachusetts → United States → |
| maintainedBy |
National Park Service
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| near |
Concord town center
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The Old Manse (historic house) → |
| notableFor |
first ordered volley by American colonial militia against British troops
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site where British troops were forced to retreat to Boston → |
| originalConstructionMaterial |
wood
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| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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| partOf |
Minute Man National Historical Park
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| riverBankConnection |
connects the eastern and western banks of the Concord River
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| sideInConflict |
British regulars
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Patriot militia → |
| significantEventDate |
April 19, 1775
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| structureType |
timber bridge
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| tourism |
popular destination for Revolutionary War history tourism
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| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lincoln, Massachusetts
("The Old North Bridge area vicinity")
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hasHistoricSite |
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Concord, Massachusetts
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hasLandmark |
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North Bridge monument in Concord
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Patriots’ Day Parade in Concord
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takesPlaceNear |