The Concord Minute Men fire a musket volley during the Dawn Salute on April 19. Photo by Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge.

Patriots Vigil and Dawn Salute 2024 in photos

April 19, 2024

While Concord and other communities officially observe Patriots Day on a Monday, with parades and other patriotic revelry, the traditional Patriot Vigil and Dawn Salute annually bring back to life pivotal moments from the launch of the Revolutionary War.

Photos by Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge

Portraying a British officer in the 10th Regiment of Foot, Paul O’Shaughnessy of Lexington recites the names of British war dead of April 19, 1775 during the seventh annual Patriot Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park on April 18.
A lantern-light procession goes by the Minute Man Statue before a recitation of the names of soldiers who lost their lives on April 19, 1775.
Shane Clarke of Concord and Tammy Rose of Waltham take part in the lantern-light procession during the Patriot Vigil.
Re-enactors at the Patriot Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park.
The Concord Minute Men fire a musket volley near Old North Bridge during the annual Dawn Salute on April 19. The event commemorates the outbreak of armed conflict between British Regulars and Colonial militia in 1775.
The Concord Minute Men stand at attention as the sun rises at Old North Bridge during the Dawn Salute.
Bob Allegretto waits on his horse, Egypt, before racing across Minute Man National Historical Park in a portrayal of Dr. Samuel Prescott, who warned Colonial towns that British soldiers were marching to Concord on April 19, 1775.
Bob Allegretto rides Egypt across Minute Man National Historic Park as he portrays Dr. Samuel Prescott.
Carl Sweeney, captain of the Concord Minute Men, leads his militia over the Old North Bridge.
The Concord Minute Men march at Old North Bridge during the annual Dawn Salute.

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