Minute man, Bronze sculpture at Old North Bridge, Concord, United States
The Minute Man statue rises 7 feet tall on a granite pedestal, depicting a colonial militiaman transitioning from his plow to military service with a musket.
Daniel Chester French completed this monument in 1874 using metal from Civil War cannons, marking the centennial of the Battle of Concord and Lexington.
The statue bears the first stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson's Concord Hymn, commemorating the colonial farmers who stood against British forces in 1775.
Visitors access the statue through Minute Man National Historical Park, which maintains walking paths and informational displays about the American Revolution.
Two separate time capsules rest beneath the statue's base, containing historical documents from 1875 and commemorative items added during the 1975 bicentennial celebration.
Location: consistency
Inception: 1874
Creator: Daniel Chester French
GPS coordinates: 42.46890,-71.35130
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
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