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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 275 

Honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the occasion of its 

50th anniversary. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 

Mr. KERRY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the 

occasion of its 50th anniversary. 

Whereas, since September 21, 1959, Minute Man National 

Historical Park has preserved key sites where the first 

battles of the American Revolutionary War occurred, and 

educated millions of people in the United States about 

the extraordinary events that led to the birth of the 

United States and the ideals embodied in the courageous 

actions that led to such events; 

Whereas Minute Man National Historical Park encompasses 

more than 1,000 acres in the historic communities of 

Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord that were at the center 

of the American Revolution; 

Whereas the events, places, and people recognized by the 

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during testaments to the values of the people of the 

United States and are among the most celebrated and 

cherished symbols in the history of the United States; 

Whereas the Minute Man National Historical Park includes 

multiple sites and vistas along the route from Boston to 

Concord, known as the ‘‘Battle Road’’, where American 

militia and British soldiers fought several times on April 

19, 1775; 

Whereas American militia were first ordered to return British 

fire at Concord’s North Bridge, a heroic action commemorated by the United States poet Ralph Waldo 

Emerson in his poem ‘‘The Concord Hymn’’ as the ‘‘shot 

heard round the world’’; 

Whereas the park celebrates the legendary ‘‘midnight ride’’ of 

Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, that warned American 

colonists that British soldiers were marching to Concord 

to destroy key military stores; and 

Whereas more than 1,000,000 people from States across the 

United States and from around the world visit Minute 

Man National Historical Park each year to learn about 

the role that the New England communities of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord played in the American 

Revolution: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, that it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) Minute Man National Historical Park 

3 serves an essential role in preserving the sites and 

4 vistas in New England where the American Revolu5 tion began and in educating the public about these 

6 historic events; 


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1 (2) Minute Man National Historical Park hon2 ors and commemorates the ideals of democracy, lib3 erty, and freedom that are the foundation of the 

4 United States and sources of inspiration for people 

5 everywhere; and 

6 (3) the creation of Minute Man National His7 torical Park 50 years ago represents a remarkable 

8 achievement that continues to benefit the people of 

9 the United States, to preserve the proud legacy of 

10 the American Revolution, and to serve as an endur11 ing resource for future generations. 

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