North Bridge monument in Concord

E1951

The North Bridge monument in Concord is a historic memorial marking the site of one of the first armed clashes of the American Revolutionary War, where colonial militia confronted British troops in April 1775.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
tourist attraction
war memorial
category American Revolutionary War memorials
Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts
commemorates American Revolutionary War
Battle of Concord
first day of the American Revolutionary War
country United States
hasHeritageDesignation part of Minute Man National Historical Park listing on the National Register of Historic Places
hasNearbyAttraction Concord River
Old North Bridge
The Minute Man statue
hasTheme American independence
colonial resistance
military history
inception 19th century
locatedIn Concord, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
United States
locatedNear North Bridge
managedBy National Park Service
marksSiteOf armed clash between colonial militia and British troops on April 19, 1775
memorialForEvent skirmish at North Bridge on April 19, 1775
partOf Minute Man National Historical Park
significance marks one of the first armed clashes between colonial militia and British regulars
symbol of the beginning of open armed resistance to British rule in the American colonies
subjectOf American Revolutionary War tourism
touristType battlefield tourism
heritage tourism

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battles of Lexington and Concord
memorializedBy

Please wait…