North Bridge

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North Bridge is a historic wooden bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, best known as the site of the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic bridge
tourist attraction
wooden bridge
associatedWith American independence
Minute Men
battleOutcome retreat of British troops to Concord center
battleSide1 Massachusetts militia
battleSide2 British regulars
category American Revolutionary War sites
Bridges in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Road bridges in Massachusetts
Tourist attractions in Concord, Massachusetts
commemoratedBy Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
country United States
crosses Concord River
dateOfEvent April 19, 1775
governingBody National Park Service
hasAccess pedestrian bridge
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (as part of Minute Man National Historical Park)
hasMonument British Soldiers’ Grave marker
Minute Man statue
hasReconstruction 1956 wooden replica
hasStructure timber bridge
hasView Concord River wetlands
hasWalkingTrailConnection Battle Road and related park trails
heritageDesignationDate 1966
inscriptionLocation base of the Minute Man statue
locatedIn Concord, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
United States
material wood
memorialDayUse site of commemorative ceremonies on Patriots’ Day
nearbyFeature North Bridge Visitor Center
Old Manse
notableFor location of the "shot heard round the world"
site of the first day of fighting in the American Revolutionary War
openToPublic yes
originalConstructionDate 18th century
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Minute Man National Historical Park
significantEvent Battle of Concord
opening phase of the American Revolutionary War
visitorFacilities interpretive signage
nearby parking areas
ranger-led tours

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