Jacob Whittemore House in Minute Man National Historical Park
The Jacob Whittemore House was built sometime between 1716 and 1722 by Jacob Whittemore’s father. It is one of eleven houses within Minute Man National Historical Park that existed when the Battles of Lexington and Concord took place on April 19, 1775. The National Park Service calls it a “witness house,” but other than being old and standing on the grounds of the battlefield, there is nothing special about it—no famous people lived here and no historic events took place inside.
The house is located in the Battle Road Unit of the park, just a tenth-of-a-mile walk from the Minute Man Visitor Center. The wide, gravel path that leads from the parking lot to the Visitor Center continues on to Marrett Street, and the Whittemore House is on the other side of the road. There is no parking at the house, so you can only get to it by walking from the Visitor Center or by hiking or biking the Battle Road Trail.
The Whittemore House is open to the public a few times a year during special events. To find out when the next open house will be held, check the National Park Service’s Special Events web page and / or the Calendar web page for Minute Man National Historical Park. On the Calendar page, type “Whittemore” into the BY KEYWORD box.
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Last updated on December 7, 2025
