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[Joe 6-pack]

Concord Hymn

[afraidfortherepublic]

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[M Kehoe]

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5.56mm

[Art in Idaho]

[Scoutmaster]

Standing at the replica Old North Bridge at Concord takes your breath away. You feel the presence of Revolution and Liberty.

Just when you're feeling small and grateful and too full of emotion to feel anything else and begin to leave, you come across the graves of three British soldiers, marked with two plaques. One plaque reads:

Grave of British Soldiers
They came three thousand miles and died,
to keep the past upon its throne:
Unheard, beyond the ocean tide,
their English Mother made her moan.
April 19, 1775

In your heart you embrace Revolution and Liberty, but you make room for mothers of the British soldiers.

[SamAdams76]

I live only a few miles from the North Bridge and was by there this morning. Very nice spring day, though still chillier than I like it to be (low 30s this morning).

For those in the area who like to hike, take Steadman Street off of Route 225 in Carlisle. At the end of the street is a trailhead to the "Estabrook Trail." This trail will take you into Concord and eventually to the North Bridge area by the back way and you'll avoid all the camera-toting tourists and parking hassles. It's about a five mile walk each way.