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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 599 

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

50th Anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 26, 2009 

Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. TSONGAS) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 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 Americans about the extraordinary 

events that led to the birth of the Nation and the ideals 

embodied in those courageous actions; 

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 American values and are among the 

most celebrated and cherished symbols in the history of 

the Nation; 

Whereas the Minute Man National Historical Park includes 

multiple sites and landscapes along the route from Boston to Concord, known as the Battle Road, where American Militia and British soldiers fought numerous 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 American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson in 

his poem ‘‘The Concord Hymn’’ as the ‘‘shot heard 

’round the world’’; 

Whereas the park celebrates Paul Revere’s legendary ‘‘midnight ride’’ of April 18, 1775, to warn American colonists 

that British soldiers were marching to Concord to destroy 

key military stores; and 

Whereas more than one million Americans from States across 

the Nation and people from around the globe visit Minute 

Man National Historical Park every year to learn about 

the role that these New England communities played in 

the American Revolution: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, that it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) Minute Man National Historical Park 

4 serves an essential role in preserving the sites and 

5 landscapes in New England where the American 

6 Revolution began, and in educating the public about 

7 these 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 Na4 tion and sources of inspiration for people every5 where; and 

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

8 achievement that continues to benefit Americans 

9 around the Nation, 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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