Events

A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour   In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining...

April 21 @ 11:00 AM A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour   In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff...

In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade, the only person of color to participate, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, the latest Half the History film from Five Sisters Productions and Tufts University, highlights key moments in Garrison’s career, from the...

A Celebration of Freedom! Food, music, family fun, walking tours and celebration! Free event and family friendly

Reserve your space using the QR code below or link here. Reservations requested but not required. LIVE STREAM - CLICK HERE FOR LINK! If you can't be with us in person, watch online. “A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color” is a two-hour live  event dedicated to uncovering and honoring the often-overlooked contributions of...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...