Warlike Preparations: British Soldiers Search the Barrett House
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Warlike Preparations: British Soldiers Search the Barrett House
Colonel James Barrett House, 448 Barrett's Mill Road, Concord
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (British troops arrive around 3:00 p.m.)
In 1775, Colonel James Barrett of Concord was responsible for safeguarding all the military supplies in town, and his house was searched by British soldiers during their mission to Concord. Visit the Barrett House and learn about the intense military preparations that helped launch America into the Revolutionary War. Around 3:00 p.m. British soldiers will arrive and conduct a search of the property, looking for arms and supplies.