Battle Road Trail
Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord
This roam covers 6 miles, most of it on the Battle Road Trail through Minute Man National Historical Park and the last stretch along Monument Street to the Old North Bridge, retracing the route of the opening battles of the American Revolution. Passes 11 restored witness houses, the Paul Revere capture site, Hartwell Tavern, and the Old North Bridge.
- Length
- 6 mi
- Time
- 2 hr
- on foot
- Stops
- 7 stops
Starts at Minuteman NHP Visitor Center, ends at Old North Bridge · Directions
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The route, stop by stop
On this route:Battle Road Trail· 6 mi
Numbered pins are the stops.
Walk it with Shift, free
A map of the route, directions to each stop in your maps app, and automatic check-in when you arrive. Finish to unlock the Battle Road badge.
Stop 1: Minuteman NHP Visitor Center
Start
The park's main visitor center with the Road to Revolution multimedia experience
About this stopNext: Walk to Paul Revere Capture Site
0.7 mi · 13 min
Stop 2: Paul Revere Capture Site
The spot where Paul Revere was captured by a British patrol on the night of April 18, 1775
About this stopNext: Walk to Hartwell Tavern
0.8 mi · 17 min
Stop 3: Hartwell Tavern
A restored 18th-century tavern with live musket demonstrations on select days, Memorial Day weekend through October
About this stopNext: Walk to Bloody Angle
0.3 mi · 6 min
Stop 4: Bloody Angle
The deadliest point of the April 19 battle, where Minutemen ambushed the retreating British column
About this stopNext: Walk to Meriam's Corner
2.1 mi · 42 min
Stop 5: Meriam's Corner
Where the first shots of the afternoon battle were fired as British troops crossed the bridge
About this stopNext: Walk to The Wayside: Home of Authors
0.6 mi · 12 min
Stop 6: The Wayside: Home of Authors
The first literary property designated by the National Park Service, home to the Alcotts, Hawthorne, and Sidney
About this stopNext: Walk to Old North Bridge
1.5 mi · 30 min
Stop 7: Old North Bridge
Finish
Site of the shot heard round the world, where Minutemen engaged British regulars on April 19, 1775
About this stop
Getting there
How it works
A roam is a self-guided route you follow at your own pace in the free Shift app.
Follow the route
Open this roam in the Shift app and follow it at your own pace.
Check in at each stop
The app checks you in when you arrive. No scanning, no codes. Visit 6 of the 7 stops and the roam is complete.
Unlock the Battle Road badge
Finish the roam and the Battle Road badge is yours. Finish all 0 routes in the MassTrails 10 for a bonus badge.
Part of the MassTrails 10. Finish all 0 routes to unlock the Trail Master badge.