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...

Concord: 387 years ‘young’

By Joe Palumbo This week Concord is celebrating 387 year since the newly arrived English incorporated their village. September 12 is officially considered Concord’s “birthday”. But did you know that for thousands of years before the arrival of…

Where can I buy Concord250 and Concord merchandise?

CONCORD VISITOR CENTER , 58 Main Street Products available at the Concord Visitor Center, 58 Main St., Concord, open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. T shirts, commemorative coin, ponchos    Proudly…

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...

Concord Pride

ConcordPride is being celebrated for the  first time in Concord, MA  with joy and excitement and the intention of lifting  up the LGBTQIA community. Concord Pride demonstrates the town’s explicit...

Where is Liberty Lantern?

We know the significance of the “One if by land, and two if by sea” lantern in 1775…. but did you know the lantern symbol will play an important role...

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...

Celebrating Memorial Day in Concord

Every Memorial Day, America honors and mourns the brave men and women who died while serving the United States. Observed on the last Monday of May, this holiday brings moments...