New tour! Be one of the first to explore Concord’s 1915 armory. Call 978.318. 3061 or email visitors@concordma.gov to book.
Some might call them tombstone tourists, grave hunters or even taphophiles. That’s someone who has a passion for cemeteries and all things related: epitaphs, gravestone rubbing, photography, art, and famous…
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…
By Joe Palumbo Nestled on the side of the town square, fronted by the lane that leads to the North Bridge stands a solid and timeless building we know as…
By Joe Palumbo Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, from his Autobiography: When I went to Morehouse as a freshman in 1944, my concern for racial and economic justice was already...
April 19, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the historic battles of Concord and Lexington, a tumultuous event that began a revolution still heard around the world. As the nation prepares...
The arrival of winter these days doesn’t always mean a dump of snow. But the temperatures and the trees and the sunlight for sure let us know we have reached...
Charming snow-covered homes twinkling with candlelight. Quaint village stores with sweet candy canes and delightful toys. Steaming cups of hot chocolate and cookies for carolers and shoppers. Moonlight sparkling on...
By Joe Palumbo As a group of visitors and I wandered along the banks of the Concord River in the bright morning sun we discussed the first people of this...
By Joe Palumbo November is National Native American Heritage Month and we celebrate as a nation indigenous people’s past and present. Concord is a wonderful place to do just that....
