Minute Man National Historical Park

It took 249 years, but archaeologists appear to have unearthed the musket ball that led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.

Here are some options for celebrating a patriotic Independence Day with the family in Massachusetts before heading home for the Fourth of July fireworks.

There are no canyons, mountains, or bison at the Massachusetts' Minute Man National Historical Park, but it is rich in history, and it won't cost you a cent.