Photo: Seasider53 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Battle Road Trail
Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord
Part of the MassTrails 10
Ten signature shared-use trails across Massachusetts, selected by MassDOT and DCR for 2026. Complete them all to earn the Trail Master badge — plus 50 bonus entries in the Shift Your Summer sweepstakes (June 15 – August 15). Complete all 0 routes to earn the Trail Master badge.
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 route
Visit 6 of 7 stops to complete this roam
Minuteman NHP Visitor Center
Starting point
The park's main visitor center with the Road to Revolution multimedia experience
Learn more →Paul Revere Capture Site
The spot where Paul Revere was captured by a British patrol on the night of April 18, 1775
Learn more →Hartwell Tavern
A restored 18th-century tavern with live musket demonstrations on select days, Memorial Day weekend through October
Learn more →Bloody Angle
The deadliest point of the April 19 battle, where Minutemen ambushed the retreating British column
Learn more →Meriam's Corner
Where the first shots of the afternoon battle were fired as British troops crossed the bridge
Learn more →The Wayside: Home of Authors
The first literary property designated by the National Park Service, home to the Alcotts, Hawthorne, and Sidney
Learn more →Old North Bridge
Final stop
Site of the shot heard round the world, where Minutemen engaged British regulars on April 19, 1775
Learn more →How it works
A roam is a guided, self-paced adventure you follow in the free Shift app.
Follow the route
Open this roam in the Shift app and follow the turn-by-turn route at your own pace.
Check in at each stop
The app detects when you arrive and checks you in automatically. No scanning, no codes.
Earn the Battle Road badge
Complete the roam to earn the Battle Road badge and 10 XP. Finish all 0 routes in the MassTrails 10 for a bonus badge.