Virtual Tour - Concord Bridge and The Embattled Farmer Statue
Concord Bridge and the statue of The Embattled Farmer
Concord Bridge and The Embattled Farmer statue at America Village are replicas of the North Bridge and the Minute Man Statue in Massachusetts. The North Bridge is often referred to as the location of the “shot heard round the world,” and the beginning of the American War for Independence. On the morning of April 19, 1775 , Colonial Militia from Concord and surrounding towns exchanged gunfire with British regulars guarding the critical river crossing. Although the fighting at the North Bridge lasted only a few seconds, it marked the beginning of a massive battle that 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.
Concord Bridge at American Village will be the backdrop for the kick-off of Alabama’s celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday), on April 19, 2025, 250 years to the day that the “shot heard round the world” rang out.
The North Bridge and the Minute Man Statue
The North Bridge and Minute Man Statue are part of Minute Man National Historic Park in Massachusetts. It is located 22 miles outside of Boston within the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts. The park commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 by protecting, preserving and interpreting the significant historic sites, structures, landscapes, events and ideas embodied by these events. It was here that British colonists risked their lives and property, defending their ideals of liberty and self-determination.
British Casualties totaled 273; 73 Killed, 174 wounded, 26 missing.
Colonial casualties totaled 96; 49 killed, 41 wounded, and 5 missing.
