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Battle Monument (Obelisk)

Monument

Granite obelisk on Monument Square marking the center of colonial Concord and commemorating April 19, 1775.

What Happened Here

Erected in 1836, the monument replaced an earlier wooden marker. Its position near Wright Tavern places it at the heart of the colonial town where militia gathered.

Visiting Today

Address

Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

Hours

Open daily

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Accessible from sidewalk.

Connected Events

Oct 1774
Apr 1775
Concord Hides Its Military Supplies

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Concord Militia Musters at Wright Tavern

Major John Buttrick, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Military Supplies Dispersed to Surrounding Farms

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Expedition Reaches Concord

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Search Barrett Farm

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
Battle of North Bridge

Major John Buttrick, Captain Isaac Davis, Amos Barrett, Reverend William Emerson

Apr 1775
Apr 1775
British Retreat Begins

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett