#oldnorthbridge

“Old North Bridge” 2014 ... #tbt ... to one of my first watercolor pieces after I picked up my art again in 2014. It had been 15 years since drawing or painting anything. ... ... This is the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA. It played an important role in the first battle of the revolution on April 19, 1775. Where milita men from concord and surrounding towns were able to defeat the British, keeping them from confiscating gun powder stores and sending them back to Charlestown, in a route. ... ... #watercolor #watercolorart #watercolorartist #oldnorthbridge #concordma #landscape #revolutionarywar #minutemannationalpark #americanhistory #winter #art #artfun #artflow #artist #artistsofinstagram #instaart #instaartist #historynerd (at Cambridge, Massachusetts)

The #OldManse home to Reverend Willam Emerson (grandfather of Ralph Waldo) in 1775 the opening shots of the American Revolution where witnessed from top floor windows facing the #OldNorthBridge. The home would later be occupied Nathaniel Hawthorne #historichome #americanrevolution #1775 #hawthorne #emerson (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR6biQO99i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The #OldNorthBridge along the #MinutemanTrail in Concord, MA. It was here some of the first shots of the #AmericanRevolution were fired. “The Shot Heard Round the World” per #RalphWaldoEmerson’s Concord Hymn- and the Emerson house in which his Grandfather’s family a short walk away. . . You’ll find an obelisk dedicated in 1836 on the “British side” of the river, with the graves of British soldiers that fell in the battle to one side. Walking over the replica bridge you’ll find a Minuteman Statue by #DanielChesterFrench installed in 1885 for the centennial celebration. #igersnewengland #gersboston #visitma #tt #ttot #travelbloggers #minutemantrail (at Old North Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2X_zBelOGe/?igshid=7f5412daxc1i

#alwaysreadtheplaque “Here on the 19 of April 1775 was made the first forcible resistance to British aggression. On the opposite bank stood the American Militia. Here stood the Invading Army and on this spot the first of the Enemy fell in the War of that Revolution which gave Independence to these United States” . . . #marker #historicmarker #historicsite #oldnorthbridge #concord #concordma #americanrevolution #minutemen #igersmass #ignewengland #boston_igers #travelblogger (at Old North Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2X6XPaFn8O/?igshid=bxgrfvax7f93

The #OldManse in Concord, Massachusetts. Built in 1770 for the Rev William Emerson, the home is a short walk from the #OldNorthBridge where some of the first skirmishes of the #AmericanRevolution took place. In fact the Emerson’s witnessed the fight- William from his fields and the rest of his family from the upstairs windows in the house. . . The Reverend William was Grandfather to #RalphWaldoEmerson and it was here around 1834 Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the first draft of his book “Nature”. To continue its literary heritage #NathanielHawthorne rented the home from 1842-1845 before moving to Salem. #historichome #historichouses #historyfacts #bookstagram #authors (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2XoSznF-h8/?igshid=8jwvuuerbss0

I’ve always found this one quite moving. Grave of British soldiers: "They came three thousand miles, and died, To keep the Past upon its throne: Unheard, beyond the ocean tide, Their English mother made her moan." #americanrevolution #concordma #oldnorthbridge #specialrelationship🇺🇸🇬🇧 #minutemannationalpark #nps #findyourpark (at Minute Man National Historical Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm6X3kBgzmu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17k7t5mtsg4tf

Waded out to a bench on the flooded path at the #oldnorthbridge the other day & cooled off my feet 👣 #latergram #naturewalk #docmartens (at Old North Bridge)

Went for a walk with my dog an did some nature walking. This is the Concord River. The drought is so severe here that the river is almost dry. This will definitely be a real problem in the Spring as the ground will freeze within the next few weeks, preventing rain water from fully infiltrating in the soil. This is why lawn irrigation is not allowed in many municipalities. #concord #Massachusetts #drought #oldnorthbridge #river #fall #lawn #lawncare #irrigation #nature #getoutside #dog #jgilorganic #pictureoftheday #photooftheday