The Old North Bridge

Facts about the Old North Bridge:

• The Old North Bridge was were the opening battle of the American Revolution took place on April 19, 1775.
• The bridge is famous for being the location of the 'shot heard around the world.'
• The original bridge doesn't exist anymore but a replica was built in 1956 and was restored in 2005 and is just a few hundred yards from the original location.
• A statue of a minute man by Daniel Chester French stands on the western bank of the Concord River and faces toward the bridge.
• In 1910, residents of Concord placed a
  plaque to mark the graves of British
  soldiers who died at the bridge.