Battle Road participant information:

Please read and familiarize yourself with the Battle Road 2013 Registration Packet before any events in MMNHP. As a condition of obtaining a firing permit for MMNHP, unit commanders are required to ensure that each participant in his or her unit reads these regulations.

The 2013 Tower Bus plan can be downloaded here.

Event schedule for the Battle Road event on April 13, 2013:

Saturday, April 13th

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Participant parking and registration is open - Paul Revere Capture Site
9:30 a.m. Hartwell / Smith House event site opens to public. Interpretive activities at Hartwell Tavern and the
Captain William Smith House begin. Any vehicles brought on site during set up must be removed by this time.
10:20 a.m. British and Colonial small arms inspection and ammunition distribution
• British at Smith House
• Colonials in West field (Once inspected, colonial units deploy and are clear of the area when the British
march to Bloody Angle)
11:00 a.m. British march to Bloody Angle.
11:30 a.m. Bloody Angle Tactical Scenario begins
12:30 p.m. Bloody Angle Tactical Scenario ends. Colonial units clear weapons and collect unused ammunition in
the East field/orchard. British clear weapons at Smith House, but retain ammunition for Parker’s Revenge.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. nooning, interpretive activities resume. Units not taking part in Parker’s Revenge or Tower
Park are encouraged to stay on site and talk with visitors.
1:30 p.m. British units resume their march to Parker’s Revenge. LTB arrives at Parker’s Revenge – inspection and
ammunition distribution
2:00 p.m. Parker’s Revenge Scenario takes place
2:30 p.m. British and Colonial units march to Fiske Hill Parking area, clear weapons, collect remaining ammunition
and board buses to Tower Park. Units not taking part in Parker’s Revenge will board buses at Paul Revere
Capture Site. Other participants board buses at Old Mass Ave at Fiske Hill.
4:00 p.m. Tower Park Battle Re-enactment, Lexington MA

5:30 p.m. NPS site closes. Interpretive activities end.

Sunday, April 14th
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tentative - Living History demonstrations at Hartwell Tavern

Monday, April 15th
6:00 a.m. Battle re-enactment on Lexington Green, Lexington Minute Men, 10th Regiment of Foot
8:00 a.m. (approximately) Ceremonies at North Bridge followed by the Concord Parade
(Note that the Lexington Parade is moved this year to Sunday April 14th in commemoration of Lexington’s 300th Anniversary.)

General information for Battle Road participants

Clothing Guidelines

Information for interpreters

Some recommended books