When the fighting ended on April 19, 1775 a road of carnage stretched over 16 miles from Concord to Boston. Join park staff at the historic Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln Ma, to learn the harrowing stories of those who buried the dead, cared for the wounded and faced an uncertain world in the days following.
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Thoreau School Advisory Council meets in the Principal’s Office at Thoreau Elementary School, 29 Prairie Street, Concord.
Final Day of Early In-Person Voting at 22 Monument Square, Concord, MA.
Free Pop-Up Boo!tique offers swapped costumes, masks, wigs, headbands, gloves, props, puppets, stuffed animals, and rainbow fabrics during Open Maker Hours for all ages.
Create a diamond‑painted Spooky Bell Jar Magnet or a Cozy Sticker Scene in the Workshop at the Main Library, free for all ages.
Spooky history night at The Wayside features Victorian-era Halloween superstitions, fortune telling, and readings of Nathaniel Hawthorne short stories.
Volunteers demonstrate colonial apple pressing at Hartwell Tavern, showing the cider‑making process, co‑sponsored by the Friends of Minute Man National Park.
Drop off carved pumpkins at Minute Man Visitor Center for staff‑added lights and a family‑friendly illuminated display along the Hartwell trail.
Jack‑o‑lantern‑lit path, colonial music and dancing, and ranger talks on ghost folklore accompany trick‑or‑treat candy at historic Hartwell Tavern — all ages.
