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Minute Man National Historical Park
Historic park in Massachusetts, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. It also includes the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. The National Historical Park is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and protects 970 acres (392.5 ha) in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord.
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Location | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, US |
Nearest city | Lexington, Massachusetts, US |
Coordinates | 42°27′11″N 71°17′55″W |
Area | 967 acres (391 ha) |
Established | September 21, 1959 |
Visitors | 1,002,833 (in 2011)[1] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Minute Man National Historical Park |
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