Battle Road Trail

The picturesque level path that passes through forests and riverside wetlands seems to be in a completely different historical setting than Paul Revere's famous ride and the opening salvos of the American Revolution. The trail follows the Minutemen's path as they moved from their initial skirmish with the British troops on Lexington Green to the battle at Concord Bridge, including portions of the Battle Road where they harassed the British troops by firing from behind stone walls.

Here, the British were repelled by a small group of poorly armed farmers, and they fled back to Boston without seizing the Colonists' Concord-based arsenal of weapons and ammunition as they had planned. You should make stops along the five-mile route to read the historical markers, check out the exhibits and multimedia presentation in the visitors center, take a few side paths, go to Hartwell Tavern, and explore Concord Bridge.

Although the visitor center is only open from April through October, the trail is accessible all year. Staying at the Hawthorne Inn, a gracious 1860s house close to Concord's Historic Center, the Old North Bridge, and the homes of Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and other illustrious Concord authors, will allow you to fully immerse yourself in Concord's history.

Address: 250 North Great Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts