MA, USA
Foot of the Rocks
Battlefield
A natural outcropping where colonial militia staged a devastating ambush on the retreating British column. The rocky terrain provided excellent cover for the colonists, who fired down on the exposed regulars. Markers identify the approximate location along Massachusetts Avenue.
What Happened Here
The rocks have been quarried and built over, but the general terrain remains visible.
Visiting Today
Address
Massachusetts Avenue near Park Avenue, Arlington, MA
Admission
Free (roadside marker)
Connected Events
Apr 1775
Battle of Menotomy - Main Engagement
Benjamin Locke, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, Samuel Cook
Apr 1775
Apr 1775
Percy's Relief Column Reaches Menotomy
Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Apr 1775
Foot of the Rocks Ambush
Thomas Hadley, John Hicks
Apr 1775
Mother Batherick Captures British Soldiers
Experience "Mother" Batherick
Apr 1775
Jason Russell House Attack
Jason Russell, James Miller
Apr 1775
Menotomy Militia Muster on the Alarm
Benjamin Locke, Samuel Cook
Apr 1775
Samuel Whittemore's Stand
Samuel Whittemore
Apr 1775
Menotomy Casualties Tallied
Jason Russell