Why is Concord a literary mecca?
Home To Iconic American Authors, Poets, and Philosophers By Victor Curran Readers from all over the world come to Concord to visit the places where Alcott, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Emerson…
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...
CONCORD250: Week at a Glance
APRIL 16, 11AM, North Bridge Visitor Center: Battlefield of the American Revolution Commemorative Stamps First Day Issue Ceremony APRIL 17, 7-9PM: Kenter Davies at the Armory One Day Choir –…
Professional Photos from Concord250 Celebration on April 19th available to order!
Professional Photographer, Maia Kennedy, captured the Concord250 Celebration with hundreds of spectacular photos. Browse & order your photos here!
Concord Stories
Listen to some local Concord stories!
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...
