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Shift Roams · Lexington · Concord

Battle Road Trail

Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord

walk · 4.9 mi · ~99 minEarn the Battle Road badge · +10 XP

This roam covers 4.9 miles of the 7-mile trail through Minuteman National Historical Park retracing the route of the opening battles of the American Revolution. Passes 11 restored witness houses, the Paul Revere capture site, Hartwell Tavern, and the Old North Bridge.

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Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.

The route, leg by leg

1

Minuteman NHP Visitor Center Paul Revere Capture Site

0.65 mi · ~13 min
2

Paul Revere Capture Site Hartwell Tavern

0.84 mi · ~17 min
3

Hartwell Tavern Bloody Angle

0.3 mi · ~6 min
4

Bloody Angle Meriam's Corner

2.04 mi · ~41 min
5

Meriam's Corner The Wayside: Home of Authors

0.04 mi · ~1 min
6

The Wayside: Home of Authors Old North Bridge

1.05 mi · ~21 min

Roam it for real

Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Battle Road badge.