The battle was executed over a 5 mile stretch of road between the two towns and when over the patriots had lost 97 men while the British lost nearly 300. We walked about two miles of the road and it seemed that you could almost hear the musket fire and see the soldiers.
There are houses along the road that stood there when the battle was fought in 1775. This is the Captain William Smith house, home to one of the Patriot leaders of the time.
Actors in period costumes talked about life in the 1770's and discussed the battle that took place that day. A step back in time..... what a way to learn history!
Hartwell Tavern sits along the road just as it did in 1775. The house is original and has been maintained in great condition all these years. As the battle raged it was used as a field hospital for wounded.
We headed to Concord for lunch and found a small village that was less about tourists and more about a small town with local folks on a Sunday afternoon. This is typical of the sights in the town.
We have two more days in the area and then off to New York.
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