Bonnie Beaudet

Meet the tour guide! Bonnie Beaudet

It’s not easy being a tour guide especially in Concord. The first bar to cross is the licensing, which requires an eight-week training on interpreting town history as well as...

Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life

In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade, the only person of color to participate, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. Ellen Garrison: Scenes…

Concord250 Essay Winners Reception

Congratulations to the Winners of the Concord250 High School Student Essay Contest! The Concord250 Essay Contest invited high school students living in or attending school in Concord to reflect on the…

Were you in Concord for the 200th Celebration in 1975?

Were you in Concord for the 200th Celebration in 1975? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Email us your photos and memories  

Concord250 Permanent Memorial Information

The Memorial Concept Explained 1. Timeline – a 120 foot low wall. Each foot represents 100 years – equaling the 12,000 years that historians have assessed humans have lived in...

Concord250 in The Globe!

Read about Concord250 in The Globe Lesser-known American Revolution battles fight for attention  

Summer Activities in Concord

Welcome to summertime in Concord. School’s out. The sun is shining. And the weather is warm. To celebrate the beginnings of summer, let’s explore all the fun summer activities happening...

Concord Stories

Listen to some local Concord stories!  

American Novelist Louisa May Alcott at a desk

4 Famous Novels Set in Concord

Concord is rich in literary history. Authors like Emerson, Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott made their homes here. When walking around Concord, you’ll discover the sites where these authors, and...