Isaac Davis Trail
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Isaac Davis Trail or "Acton's Trail" is an historic seven-mile trail running east-west between the towns of Acton
and Concord, Massachusetts
.
The trail was significant in 1775 when it was used by Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen
to march on Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord
. The trail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Acton, Massachusetts
Acton is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States about twenty-one miles west-northwest of Boston along Route 2 west of Concord and about ten miles southwest of Lowell. The population was 21,924 at the 2010 census...
and Concord, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts
Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.-History:...
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The trail was significant in 1775 when it was used by Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen
Minutemen
Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.The minutemen were among the first...
to march on Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy , and Cambridge, near Boston...
. The trail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.