Save Our Heritage

Protecting the Birthplace of the American Revolution,

the cradle of the Environmental Movement,

and the Home of the American Literary Renaissance


Barrett Farm News and Events

2014 Barrett Open Houses - April and September
Sunday April 20 and September 20.
Transfer to Park Celebration Press Release
Saturday, Oct 27, 2012, 11am - 4pm
2012 Open Houses
Sunday April 15 and Monday April 16, 10am - 4pm
Colonel James Barrett 300th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, July 31, 2010
2010 Open Houses
Sunday April 18 and Monday April 19, 10am - 4pm
Come see our progress in restoring Barrett Farm.
2009 Open Houses
April 19-20, 2009
National Park Extension - Official Announcement Event at Barrett Farm
Speeches, musket firing, Rebecca Barrett confronting British Regulars  17 April 2009
Act of Congress expands National Park boundary
Excerpt of a letter from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas to her constituents 8 April 2009
Historic day for farm site: On path to join Minute Man park
Boston Globe 2 April 2009
Legislation Passes to add Barrett's Farm to Minute Man National Park
Concord Journal 25 March 2009
From Concord, a call goes out to help restore a cradle of liberty
Peter Schworm, Boston Globe  11 February 2008
Push in Congress to preserve historic Concord farm
Andrew Miga, Associated Press  9 February 2008
MMHNP Boundary Bill Introduced in Senate
18 December 2007
Save America's Treasures Grant - FY2006
$220,000 granted to Save Our Heritage to stabilize the Barrett Farm site.  8 December 2006
Concord Community Preservation Act Grant - FY2008
$200,000 granted to Save Our Heritage to restore the Barrett Farm site.  April 2007
MMNHP Boundary Study Legislation passes Senate and Signed by the President  December 2006
Boston Globe Article
December 2006
Concord Journal Article
December 2006
Concord Community Preservation Act Grant - FY2006 & FY2007
$200,000 granted to Save Our Heritage to stabilize the Barrett Farm site.  April 2006
MMNHP Boundary Study Legislation passes House
20 September 2005
Kate Barrett and the History Detective
2004  The story of identifying the cannon stolen from the British and hidden at Barrett Farm.
Transcript from the History Detective TV program.
 

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