(Explore the history and landscape of the United States with us as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and American Independence. Get out your homeschool atlas and almanac and follow along!)
Massachusetts is our homeschool state-of-the-week, so why not spend aΒ few minutes today with your students learning about one of Massachusetts’ most important historic places: Minute Man National Historical Park.
“At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors.”
Minute Man National Historical Park in Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord, Massachusetts, preserves and interprets the sites, structures, and landscapes that became the field of battle during the first armed conflict of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. It was here that British colonists risked their lives and property, defending their ideals of liberty and self-determination. The events of that day have been popularized by succeeding generations as the “shot heard round the world.” Often referred to as the “Battles of Lexington and Concord,” the fighting on April 19, 1775 raged over 16 miles along the Bay Road from Boston to Concord, and included some 1,700 British regulars and over 4,000 Colonial militia. British casualties totaled 273: 73 killed, 174 wounded, 26 missing. Colonial casualties totaled 95: 49 killed, 41 wounded, and 5 missing. (nps.gov)
You can find a wealth of additional information about the park’s history, landscape, location(s), and visitor facilities on the Minute Man National Historical Park website from the National Park Service, and also in our own special River Houses lessons every April.
Explore America’s National Parks, National Historical Parks, National Historic Sites, National Monuments, and more via Wikipedia and via the U.S. National Park Service’s website today.
What historical American treasures are you and your students exploring in your homeschool this Cygnus Term?Β πΊπΈ
β‘β The great globe itself: This is one of our regular Homeschool Geography posts featuring important natural and historical sites in the United States. Print your own copy of our River Houses American Heritage Calendar and follow along with us, and add your name to our weekly mailing list to get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year.Β π
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β‘β Books in the running brooks: You can always turn to your River Houses atlas and almanac for more information about any of our homeschool states-of-the-week. The almanac has detailed profiles of all the U.S. states and territories, and the endpapers of the atlas are indexes that will show you where all of the individual national and regional maps may be found.Β π
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