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Today in History: Minute Man Unveiled in Lexington and Concord Centennial

4/19/2026

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On April 19, 1875, the Minute Man sculpture by Daniel Chester French was unveiled in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the centennial of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. These battles, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the first significant military engagements between British forces and Patriot militias during the American Revolutionary War.

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On April 19, 1875, the Minute Man sculpture by Daniel Chester French was unveiled in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the centennial of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. These battles, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the first significant military engagements between British forces and Patriot militias during the American Revolutionary War.