Hear what really happened that fateful day
- When and where was the American Revolution fought and won?
- When and where did the Revolutionary War actually start?
- What caused the professional British Army to break and run from colonial farmers and shopkeepers?
- Who fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War?
- What did Paul Revere really say as he made his midnight ride?
Venue: Arnold Air Force Base Rifle Range
Where: Manchester, TN
Address: Rifle Range Road
Directions: Manchester is between Nashville and Chattanooga, TENN, on I-24.
From I-24 get off at exit 117 South East of Manchester, proceed west on Arnold AFB's Wattendorf Memorial Highway towards Tullahoma about 8-9 miles. Watch for the signs for the AEDC Rifle Range and Tennessee National Guard Ranges and turn right on Rifle Range road. Once on the Rifle Range Road cross railroad tracks then about 1/8 to 1/4 mile turn right into the Rifle Range complex, there is a Vietnam era Armored Personnel Carrier on display just inside the gate. Follow the Appleseed Signs to the General Purpose Range
From Tullahoma, Tenn. at the light on highway 55 as you are leaving Tullahoma turn right on the AEDC Access Road which becomes Wattendorf Memorial Highway once on base, drive approx 2-3 miles, watch for the rifle range signs and turn left on Rifle Range Road. Cross a railroad track and a few hundred yards later turn right at the range entrance.
IMPORTANT – DRIVE SLOW ONCE INSIDE THE RANGE COMPLEX -There often are National Guard or Active Duty Military units training on other ranges in the complex and/or civilian NRA and CMP rifle competitions. ALSO be aware that instructions that come with your EventBrite Registration may take you to City Hall in Manchester, several miles from the rifle range – Use the GPS location below.
Come hear the story of the birthday of our nation.
It will not be the story you think you know, or the story you heard in school.
It will be the real story, the story that historians have discovered, the story of the first day of the American Revolution.
Along the way, the story will answer questions you didn’t even know existed, like:
Who fired the famous “Shot Heard Round the World”? Historians have debated this for years, but you’ll find out the real answer at a LibertySeed.
Why did it take “three strikes of the match” before the American Revolution began? Yes, you believe the Revolution started on Lexington Green, when Capt John Parker’s men were shot down by the redcoats - but surprisingly, it did not began there. Nor did it begin with the fighting at the North Bridge in Concord a few hours later. You’ll learn the name of the obscure place the revolution REALLY began.
Why were some local peasants (as they were viewed by the British army) able to break the British line at Concord’s North Bridge - in less than two minutes? Some original historical research suggests why, and the answer, unlike the answer to most historical questions, is one word. What was that one word?
You will be surprised by how much is known of that first day of the American Revolution, a day that some believe is the most important day in American history.
You’ll be surprised at how little you know of that first day, the most important date in American history.
You’ll be surprised to find how relevant that first day is to your life today, and that some of the stories of that day, stories you never heard, are unexpectedly inspiring, unexpectedly rouse an echo in your heart.
Maybe historians are right. Maybe history can be important. Maybe your heritage can be worth knowing.