Westford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
North Bridge Battle Drum
1775
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
1. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
This Memorial Battle Drum by Sculptor David Patric Christiana, is dedicated to those Minutemen and Militia of Middlesex County who opposed the British Regulars on the historic site at the North Bridge in Concord Massachusetts April 19, 1775.
Maj John Buttrick of Concord, Lt. Col. John Robinson of Westford & Capt. Isaac Davis of Acton led their men to the Bridge that the British Regulars has taken and guarded. The Regulars fired on the Americans killing Capt. Davis and Pvt. Hosmer
The Americans battled back taking the bridge forcing a British retreat. More Middlesex men battled British Regulars in a running battle back to Boston.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1775.
Location. 42° 34.831′ N, 71° 26.272′ W. Memorial is in Westford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Boston Road and Hildreth Street, on the right when traveling north on Boston Road. The marker stands next to the Westford Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Boston Rd, Westford MA 01886, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abbot Bell 1897 (here, next to this marker); Westford Academy (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
3. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
4. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
September 21, 2021
5. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
September 21, 2021
6. North Bridge Battle Drum Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2024, by Leonard Powers of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on November 22, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
