1776: News Arrives

I used dramatic lighting to emphasize the moment when a traveler brings news to the Hartwell Tavern that the Declaration of Independance has been signed and war will ensue.
In the quaint town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, nestled along the historic Battle Road within the Minute Man National Historical Park, stands the unassuming Hartwell Tavern. Built in 1733, this restored 18th-century home and tavern witnessed pivotal events during the American Revolutionary War. As the British column marched toward Concord on April 19, 1775, they passed by this very tavern, and later, during their fighting retreat to Boston, they trod the same path once more. Ephraim and Elizabeth Hartwell, the tavern’s proprietors, not only provided rest and sustenance for weary travelers journeying between Boston and Concord, but their sons—Samuel, John, and Isaac—also played active roles in the Lincoln Minute Man Company during that fateful day. The Hartwell Tavern, with its weathered timbers and echoes of history, remains a silent witness to the birth pangs of a nation yearning for independence 123. 🇺🇸🏠🌿