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Beware of ticks as they can be active year round.","contacts":{"phone":"978-369-6993","email":"mima_info@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"North Bridge Visitor Center","description":"The North Bridge Visitor Center will open May 1, 2026 It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle site. Here you can see exhibits about the battle, watch a short film, get park information and shop in the park store.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/north-bridge-visitor-center.htm","lat":42.47075260010907,"lon":-71.3523385006352},{"name":"Minute Man Visitor Center","description":"Minute Man Visitor Center is located near the eastern entrance of the park just off I-95 on Rt 2A. The visitor center exhibits include a forty-foot mural that portrays the fighting between Colonists and British Regulars and artifacts from the Parker's Revenge Archaeological investigation. Road to Revolution multimedia theater program runs every 30 minutes. The last viewing of the show will begin 30 minutes before closing. Reservations are not accepted. The show runs 27 minutes in duration.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/minute-man-visitor-center.htm","lat":42.44876789954837,"lon":-71.26950940005008},{"name":"Hartwell Tavern","description":"Hartwell Tavern is open seasonally on select dates between June and October each year.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/mima/hartwell-tavern.htm","lat":42.451185,"lon":-71.292224},{"name":"The Wayside: Home of Authors","description":"Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster master for Concord's minute men and a delegate to the Provincial Congress. 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