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Declaring Independence

Summary: Join park rangers and volunteers as we observe our Nation's birthday with a reading of the Declaration, followed by a musket salute.  

Fees: FREE  

Details: The fighting at North Bridge, on April 19, 1775, set the 13 British Colonies in North America on a path towards independence, which became a reality 14 months later when the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the occasion with a reading of the Declaration, followed by a musket salute.

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  Contact: Minute Man NHP Division of Interpretation and Education   Email: mima_info@nps.gov   Phone: (978) 318 - 7825

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