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    Secrets, Stones, and Soldiers on the Battle Road

    On the morning of April 19, 1775, over 700 King’s troops marched into Concord to search for military supplies that spies had told Royal Governor Gage were being hidden there to support a rebellion against the King. Their search met unexpected resistance, exploding into a day-long battle over eighteen miles from Concord to Boston with fighting on open ground and from behind trees and stone walls. Today, you can retrace the soldiers’ steps along the Battle Road and imagine the landscape and walls as they were that day thanks, in part, to a 2024 project by Minute Man National Historical Park to rebuild the park’s historic stone walls in Concord, Lincoln, and Lexington. Led by Michael Papile, a team of professional stone wallers affiliated with The Stone Trust (an organization dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of dry stone walling) restored these walls. Stone by stone, stories of time were put back together.
    March 28, 2025
  • American Revolution

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    The Massachusetts Provincial Congress: A Coup d’Etat

    The Massachusetts Provincial Congress was a revolutionary governing body that played a crucial role in the...
    March 28, 2025
  • Things to See & Do

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    Arlington, Massachusetts: A Hidden Hub of Arts and Culture in the Heart of Greater Boston

    Arlington, Massachusetts, a town steeped in history and natural beauty, is also a vibrant center for arts,...
    March 28, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

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    Arts Around Town Vol 7 Issue 2

    Discover what's happening in the world of art this spring.
    April 25, 2025

2025 Concord Museum Garden Tour

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    2025 Concord Museum Garden Tour

    Concord Museum

    Celebrate the art of gardening with the 2025 Concord Museum Garden Tour! The annual tour, organized by the Museum’s Guild of Volunteers, has been a tradition for more than 30 years. This year’s tour includes gardens that have a range of features, from gazebos and greenhouses to …

American Revolution

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    Battlefields of the American Revolution: New Commemorative Stamps

    As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution, the United States Post Office is commemorating the occasion with 15 new...
    April 25, 2025
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    From the Midnight Ride to Revolution: An Artistic Journey

    After telling the tale of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ended his epic poem with the words, “The rest you know from the books you...
    April 25, 2025
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    Captives and Kings

    Centuries had passed since legendary King Arthur pulled a sword from a stone claiming his right to the throne of England, but, once more, swords were being pulled...
    April 25, 2025

Featured Events

  • May 30 - May 31 2025

    An Evening with Tituss Burgess

    Emmy and SAG-nominated TITUSS BURGESS has quickly emerged as one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and dynamic performers, with his work in television, film, and theater generating both critical and commercial acclaim. Tituss most recently starred as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. He was seen on TV in Season 2 of the hit Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon!. Tituss starred in the hit Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (nominations for four consecutive Emmy Awards, a SAG Award, and two Critics’ Choice TV Awards).

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  • May 31 - June 1 2025

    The Concord Orchestra presents "Dreaming With Your Feet"

    The Concord Orchestra presents “Dreaming With Your Feet” at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden. The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Michael Kurth’s Everything Lasts Forever, Arturo Marquez’s Danzon No. 2, and Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome. 

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  • June 5 2025

    Go Bird Watching

    Enter the fascinating world of bird watching with the Friends of Minute Man National Park. For many bird watchers, spring migration is the most exciting time of the year. Observe birds in their colorful breeding plumage, listen to their songs, and learn which are passing through on their way north and which will stay to nest right at Minute Man National Historical Park.

    June 5

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  • June 5 2025

    "A Lovely Light", a lecture/performance about the life and poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay with Local Actor Stephen Collins

    Join local actor Stephen Collins for " A Lovely Light," a lecture/performance about the life and poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Born in 1892 in Rockland, Maine, she spent her last years at Steepletop, her farm in Austerlitz, N.Y. She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923, when she was thirty-one years old.

    Stephen Collins grew up in Cambridge and received a BA in Literature from UMass Boston. After twenty-plus years in a sales career, he is back doing what he truly loves—performing and teaching.

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  • June 5 - June 8 2025

    Learning How to Read by Moonlight

    While his mother struggles to earn money in New York City and his father waits alone in Manila for their daily phone calls, six-year-old Eddie learns English from his imaginary friend. Between the War on Drugs in the Philippines and the anti-immigrant movement in the United States threatening their humanity, will this undocumented family be able to pursue their dreams and address unspoken truths? A musical and multilingual journey of childlike wonder, Gaven D. Trinidad’s “Learning How to Read by Moonlight” is equal parts playful, poignant, and hella Pinoy.

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Concord History

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    History in the Palm of Your Hand: Revolutionary Concordians Trading Cards

    Concord’s history is filled with revolutionaries—not just the famous names we learn in school, but everyday people whose courage and vision helped define Concord as...
    April 25, 2025
  • Margaret Fuller: Asking the Right Questions

    In a world where men claimed to have all the answers, Margaret Fuller made it her mission to ask all the right questions. “How came I here?” she wrote as a young...
    April 25, 2025
  • A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color

    Last fall, the Town of Concord and Concord250 were proud to be among the 37 selected recipients of a Massachusetts250 Grant provided by the Healey-Driscoll...
    April 25, 2025
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    Echoes of April 19: A Historical Look at Concord’s Anniversary Traditions

    April 19, 2025 marks the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the historic battles of Concord and Lexington. To mark the occasion, from April through June...
    March 28, 2025
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    The Friends Of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Inc.: Its Continuing Story

    In the fall of 2002, a group of Concord residents formed The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with the mission to provide leadership to beautify, enhance, and...
    March 28, 2025

Arts & Culture

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    Concord Sketches: Emerson House

    Simplicity weaves a rich tapestry of beauty and a sense of quietness in the landscapes surrounding Concord. Among them is Emerson’s humble potato garden, where a...
    April 25, 2025
  • Artist Spotlight: Catherine LeComte Lecce and Shima Taj Bakhsh

    Meet two extraordinary Concord artists:  Catherine LeComte Lecce and Shima Taj Bakhsh
    April 25, 2025
  • The Nature We All Call Home: Robert Macfarlane to Accept the Thoreau Prize for Nature Writing

    Concord’s status as a Mecca for nature writers gains an international dimension this summer. The renowned British writer Robert Macfarlane will accept the 2025...
    April 25, 2025
  • The Umbrella Arts Center: A Rich and Accessible Cultural Destination in the Heart of Historic Concord

    In the heart of the historic Concord Center Cultural District, The Umbrella Arts Center at 40 Stow Street is a multidisciplinary, non-profit contemporary arts...
    March 28, 2025
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    The Harmony of Community at the Concord Conservatory of Music

    The Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM) has been a cornerstone of Concord’s cultural life for over 20 years. More than just a music school, CCM prioritizes...
    March 28, 2025
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    The Concord Players

    She was spirited, unconventional, energetic, and prodigiously creative, so it’s no surprise that Louisa May Alcott (along with her sister, Anna) founded a theater...
    March 28, 2025

Visiting Concord Soon?

RESERVE A TIME NOW

Plan ahead and reserve a timed-entry ticket to see the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House!

Welcome to “The Home of Little Women”…and so much more!   

Concord Writers

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    Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly: Concord’s Gregory Maguire Soars High

    On a spring evening in early April, Concord’s creative community gathered under a starscape of giant whimsical poppies decorating the ceiling of The Umbrella Arts...
    April 25, 2025
  • The President and The Sage: Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson

    As tensions between the North and South increased throughout the 1850s, Ralph Waldo Emerson, like many Americans, was becoming more resigned to the prospect of...
    April 25, 2025
  • New Books from Concord Authors

    Concord, MA, has been known since the 19th century for its celebrated writers. Names like Thoreau, Alcott, Hawthorne, and Emerson have been joined by Kearns...
    April 25, 2025
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    Sowing the Seeds of Thoreauvian Studies in Brazil

    The First Online Thoreau Conference, if briefly presented, could be described as a collaborative effort between students, scholars, and educators based in Brazil,...
    August 29, 2024
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    Prophets of Truth and Enchantment: Thomas Carlyle and the Transcendentalists

    Of all the writers and philosophers who influenced the New England Transcendentalists, none had a bigger impact than Thomas Carlyle. Born in Scotland in 1795, as an...
    August 29, 2024
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Things to See & Do

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    Historic Lexington & Arlington: Plan Your Visit

    Explore Lexington and Arlington, home to many historic sites that bring to life the American Revolution and colonial era. From battlefields to historic landmarks,...
    April 25, 2025
  • Historic Concord: Plan Your Visit

    Step into history as you explore Concord’s many remarkable sites. From Revolutionary War landmarks to literary treasures, there’s something for everyone to...
    April 25, 2025
  • 12 Things to See & Do in Concord this Spring

    Discover what's happening in Concord this spring!
    April 25, 2025
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    Historic Lexington & Arlington: Plan Your Visit

    Plan your visit to historic Lexington and Arlington!
    March 31, 2025
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    Orchard House: A Legacy of Literature and History

    It is rare to find the very home where a beloved feminist author penned her most famous work, Little Women—a novel that has never been out of print for over a...
    March 28, 2025
  • Spring 2025

    Spring 2025

    April 30, 2025
  • Winter 2025

    Winter 2025

    February 2, 2025
  • 2024 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    2024 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    November 8, 2024
  • Fall 2024

    Fall 2024

    August 29, 2024
  • Summer 2024

    Summer 2024

    June 21, 2024

Parks & Nature

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    Patriots’ Day and the Signs of Spring: A Season of Renewal and Reflection

    Nature is springing forth and so is Patriots’ Day! And this year is very special as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War with...
    April 25, 2025
  • Create Art from Beautiful Autumn Leaves with These Kid-Friendly Fall Activities!

    Join in the family fun this autumn with three kid-friendly activities sure to entertain the kiddos.
    August 29, 2024
  • Stewards of the Battlefield

    Early this year, National Park Service archeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park discovered five musket balls that were fired during the...
    August 29, 2024
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    A Season of Change

    The colors of Concord in fall are so beautiful they bring a glow to our minds and a smile to our faces. The reds, oranges, and yellows against a green background...
    August 29, 2024
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    Historic Ironwork and Hidden Paths: The Buttrick Gardens Restoration

    The Buttrick Gardens at Minute Man National Historical Park look better than ever after several years of hardscape preservation projects that enhance the natural...
    August 29, 2024
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