Concord Minuteman Statue - Concord, MA 01742
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The Concord Minuteman statue by Daniel Chester French is located at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WMBP26
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2011
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The Concord Minuteman is one of Daniel Chester French's most famous and beloved sculptures. It is located in Concord, MA next to the North Bridge on the west bank of the Concord River facing the bridge.
The 10 year long feud between the British government and the American colonists came to a climax as British regulars clashed with colonial militia and minutemen on April 19, 1775 at Lexington, Concord's North Bridge and on the road back to Boston. This led into the eight year war for independence. Many years later, Ralph Waldo Emerson used the phrase "the shot heard round the world" to describe the significance of this event.
This statue was placed to commemorate these events 100 years later. The statue was cast in bronze at the Ames Foundry in Chicopee, MA.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: April 4, 1925
Denomination: 5 cents
Color: Dark Blue
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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