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Battle Road Trail
Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord
This roam covers 4.9 miles of the 7-mile trail through Minuteman National Historical Park 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.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The stops
Minuteman NHP Visitor Center
The park's main visitor center with the Road to Revolution multimedia experience
Paul Revere Capture Site
The spot where Paul Revere was captured by a British patrol on the night of April 18, 1775
Hartwell Tavern
A restored 18th-century tavern with live musket demonstrations on select days, Memorial Day weekend through October
Bloody Angle
The deadliest point of the April 19 battle, where Minutemen ambushed the retreating British column
Meriam's Corner
Where the first shots of the afternoon battle were fired as British troops crossed the bridge
The Wayside: Home of Authors
The first literary property designated by the National Park Service, home to the Alcotts, Hawthorne, and Sidney
Old North Bridge
Site of the shot heard round the world, where Minutemen engaged British regulars on April 19, 1775
Roam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Battle Road badge.