Poster: Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) Patriot's Day March

Description

Poster: Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) Commemorative Patriot's Day March
Poster measures 22.5" x 17.5" on parchment paper (about the size of a desk blotter)
This artifact was commissioned by the Isaac Davis Chapter of the DAR, located in Acton, Massachusetts, to commemorate those who marched the path of the Acton Minutemen from the home of Captain Isaac Davis to the Old North Bridge at Concord, Massachusetts on Patriot's Day, April 19. Davis was among the first who died in action serving his country in the American Revolution.
The artifact features an image of Captain Isaac Davis' home on the left and the famous Concord Minuteman statue on the right, superimposed on a map with parts of Acton and Concord, Massachusetts, showing the lines of march of Davis and his Minutemen, from his house to the Old North Bridge on April 19, 1775. The map also reflects the tracts of land and owners as they appeared circa 1775.
More on Isaac Davis:
Isaac Davis (February 23, 1745 – April 19, 1775) was a gunsmith and a militia officer who commanded a company of Minutemen from Acton, Massachusetts, during the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. In the months leading up to the Revolution, Davis set unusually high standards for his company in terms of equipment, training, and preparedness. His company was selected to lead the advance on the British Regulars during the Battle of Concord because his men were entirely outfitted with bayonets. During the American advance on the British at the Old North Bridge, Davis was among the first killed and was the first American officer to die in the Revolution.
Davis was also the inspiration behind The Minute Man (1875), the sculpture at the Old North Bridge by Daniel Chester French. The sculpture, which French attempted to model after Davis using photographs of Davis's descendants, is now an iconic national symbol.