Old North Bridge
- Address: Liberty St
- Vicinity: Monument St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1775/04/19 | Major Joseph Hosmer | Patriot Commander | About 450 men from Concord and the towns of Acton, Lincoln, Bedford and Westford gather on a rising pasture above the North Bridge. Lt Joseph Hosmer begins organizing the men into line. | Battles of Lexington and Concord | ||
| 1775/04/19 | Isaac Davis, Patriot | Patriot Commander | Captain Isaac Davis is killed near the Old North Bridge | Battles of Lexington and Concord | ||
| 1824/08/31 | Hon Samuel Hoar Jr | Host | Lafayette's party visits Concord, MA. At the North Bridge, Judge Samuel Hoar tells Lafayette that he is looking at the spot where "the first forcible resistance was made". This statement outraged people in Lexington. | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | ||
| 1824/08/31 | Marquis de Lafayette | Guest of Honor | Lafayette's party visits Concord, MA. At the North Bridge, Judge Samuel Hoar tells Lafayette that he is looking at the spot where "the first forcible resistance was made". This statement outraged people in Lexington. | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | ||
| 1875/04/19 | Daniel Chester French | Sculptor | The "Minute Man" statue by Daniel Chester French is unveiled at the Centennial celebration of the Battle of Concord. The statue is located just west of the Old North Bridge. | The Minute Man, Concord | ||
| 1875/04/19 | A time capsule in the base of statue includes Lemuel Shattuck's book History of Concord, an Account of the Fight from the Diary of Rev William Emerson, 1874 Town Report, photos of Daniel French and statue, 1755 and 1874 maps of Concord, coins and stamps. | The Minute Man, Concord | ||||
| 1876/00/00 | Daniel Chester French | Sculptor | The town of Concord pays Daniel French $1,000 for "The Minute Man". Disappointed. French is disillusioned by the "loss of faith in the righteousness of the people than the actual loss of the money expected." - DCF | The Minute Man, Concord |
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