In the Footsteps of the American Revolutionary War, is a documentary photographic series created by researching, visiting and photographing many local battlefields, historic venues and roads where the American Revolutionary War began and took place, from Boston to Charlestown, Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Arlington, Sudbury, Acton, Bedford, Canton, Woburn, Natick, Lincoln to Concord, and Lexington.

What I find fascinating is that many of us who visit the area and even those of us who live here, driving, walking, and bicycling on these roads have very little sense as to the vital history they travel upon.

"Mr. Edson’s images are a fascinating juxtaposition between the realities of the 18th century and our modern world. With the upcoming 250th anniversary of the first Battle of the American Revolutionary War, Steve Edson’s photography provide a compelling visual narrative of the present-day conditions of many historic sites nearly 250 years later. His goal is to document significant battle locations and places of historic importance, offering viewers a deeper, more personal connection to these sites. By capturing these locations as they exist today, we believe his work will serve as a catalyst for encouraging people to visit and engage with these historic spaces through out the area where early battles and historic events took place. Education thrives on context, and Mr. Edson’s photographs make history relevant by bridging the past and the present." Matt Beres, Exec Director of the Arlington Historical Society

• If you let your cursor rest on the image for a moment, a description about the photograph will appear on your screen, enabling you a better understanding of the location and importance of where the photograph was made.