Women of Concord

The first and most common description of women's actions on the day of the battle is that women gathered their children and valuable possessions and left the town to hide in the woods, in other houses, or in other towns entirely. While many women and their children fled their homes, concerned for their safety, others remained in Concord to assist in the war effort. As the men of Concord and their compatriots from across the region departed to meet the enemy, many of their wives and children gathered to prepare meals for their husbands, fathers, and sons.