Sudbury Companies of Militia & Minute - April 19th March to the North Bridge

April 19^th March to the North Bridge

Sudbury militia assemble in Sudbury before march to Concord (2008)

Sudbury militia fire salute from the North Bridge (2008)

Inspection of Sudbury militia firing from the North Bridge (2010)

Musket salute at Revolutionary War cemetery at start of the march to Concord (2011)

Sudbury militia start the march to Concord (2011)

Sudbury militia fire muskets at Revolutionary War cemetery at start of march to Concord (2011)

Sudbury militia on march to Concord (2012)

Sudbury militia preparing to fire final salutes before entering Concord as they march to Concord (2012)

Sudbury militia fire muskets from the North Bridge (2012)

Sudbury militia on the North Bridge (2013)

Changing the flag at the Wayside Inn (2013)

Sudbury militia and fyfers and drummers pause at Colonel Barrett's house on way to North Bridge (2014)

Sudbury militia fire final salutes before entering Concord as they march to Concord (2015)

Sudbury militia fire muskets in Wayland at start of march through Wayland (2016)

Sudbury militia fire musket salute as the flag at the Wayside Inn is changed (2016)

The Regulars are coming! Annually on April 19, the Sudbury Companies of Militia & Minute march from Sudbury to Concord and Lincoln, Massachusetts. This event reenacts and commemorates the mission of our forefathers who did the same on April 19, 1775.

April 19, 1775, is one of the most significant dates in the formation of the United States of America. British Regulars had marched out of Boston to seize stores held in the countryside. While dispersing armed provincials on Lexington Green, the British commander heard someone firing a gun - prompting the phrase, "The shot that was heard around the world." The British Regulars fired on the provincials, killing several. Provincials and British Regulars would fight for the remainder of the day, known as the start of The American Revolution.

The Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute will departing from the traditional marches through Wayland and from Sudbury to the Old North Bridge in Concord because of Revolution 250 celebrations. Instead, there will be limited march from the Wayside Inn to Sudbury Center followed by a shortened march from Sudbury Center to the Sudbury/Concord town line. After firing our traditional salute to Concord at the town line, we will travel by present day carriage and join Concord's Patriots Day Parade.

The Sudbury Companies welcome participants and onlookers on this most hallowed day, Patriots´ Day. Please contact us if interested. Review our history for Sudbury Companies' role on April 19, 1775.