Tourism to Minute Man National Historical Park contributes $102 million to local economy

News Release Date:
August 29, 2024

Contact:Mark Powell, 339-240-8949

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 28, 2024
CONCORD, Mass. - A new National Park Service report shows that 1 million visitors to Minute Man National Historical Park in 2023 spent $67.1 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 836 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $102 million.
"I'm so proud that our parks and the stories we tell make a lasting impact on more than 300 million visitors a year," said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. "And I'm just as proud to see those visitors making positive impacts of their own, by supporting local economies and jobs in every state in the country."
"As we approach the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, visitors come to Minute Man National Historical Park to see sites including the North Bridge and end up supporting the U.S. and local economies along the way," said Superintendent Simone Monteleone. "We're proud that Minute Man NHP supports over 800 jobs and generates $102 million in revenue to communities near the park."
The National Park Service report, 2023 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that 325.5 million visitors spent $26.4 billion in communities near national parks. This spending supported 415,400 jobs, provided $19.4 billion in labor income and $55.6 in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $9.9 billion in economic output and 89,200 jobs. The restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.2 billion in economic output and 68,600 jobs.
An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, jobs, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website.
To learn more about national parks in Massachusetts and how the National Park Service works with Massachusetts communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to https://www.nps.gov/state/ma/index.htm.
About Minute Man National Historical Park:
Minute Man National Historical Park protects the historic structures and landscapes associated with the opening battle of the American Revolution which occurred on April 19, 1775. Many of the historic structures and landscapes in the park stand as witnesses to the events that happened at the North Bridge and along the Battle Road as the colonists engaged with the British regulars during their retreat to Boston.

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