4.5Minute Man National Historical Park(874 reviews) - Terrific Program about the Concord to Boston opening of the American Revolution Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • National Parks • Battlefields
The more than 900 acres of this national park run along the route of the battle of Lexington and Concord.See more..
4.5The Old North Bridge(738 reviews) - Where It All Started Historic Sites • Bridges
The "shot heard round the world," which signaled the start of the Revolutionary War, was fired from this spot.See more..
4.5Walden Pond State Reservation(684 reviews) - Historically Significant Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • State Parks • Bodies of Water
In order to preserve the natural environment, visitors are limited at this site, where Thoreau wrote his famous essays.See more..
4.5Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House(556 reviews) - A thrill for the Little Women fan Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • History Museums
Immortalized by Louisa May Alcott in the beloved classic, Little Women, Orchard House (c. 1670) is best known for being where the groundbreaking novel was written and set in 1868. One of the oldest, most authentically-preserved historic sites in the country, Orchard House has, for over a century, provided inspirational accounts of the Alcott family’s contributions to the fields of literature, education, philosophy, the arts, and social justice through award-winning guided tours, unique educational programs for students of all ages, and lively living history events . The Concord School of Philosophy and a Museum Store are also on the premises.See more..
4.5The Old Manse(137 reviews) - Original and insightful Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired nearby – and, less than a century later, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau spawned a revolution in American philosophy from here.See more..
The house was closed to the public due to covid, but you are able to look at the house And admire the grounds from behind the white picket fence. We wish we could have gone in but from the outside , the house is your typical looking Colonial house. There is nothing fancy about it. It was just cool to see the homestead of such an influential writer.See more..
4.0Thoreau House(51 reviews) - History was made here Historic Sites
A replica of the house Thoreau lived in for his two-year sojourn at Walden Pond.See more..
4.5The Wayside(42 reviews) - Louisa May Alcott's inspiration for "Little Women" Historic Sites
It was built before the Revolutionary War like many homes and inns in the Concord area. The inhabitants saw the British troops passing on their way to battle. It was occupied and visited by many classic literary authors. It was even an Underground Railroad safe house during the time that Louisa May Alcott lived in it. Her book was about the years when her family lived in this house. It's truly a historical landmark that you must see when in Concord. We didn't get to tour the house because I believe it's by appointment only. We did get the history of it through our tour guide, so we didn't feel like we missed too much. It was nice just to see it in person.See more..
5.0Wright Tavern Center(1 review) - Historical Site of the American Revolution Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks The Wright Tavern looks today as it did on the eve of the American Revolutionary War. This structure, built in 1747, is the location that the Committees of the Provincial Congress, and the Headquarters of the Minutemen the day before the "Shot heard around the world"! On April 19, 1775, the day of the beginning of the war, this tavern changed hands and fell under British command. Located on Lexington Road in Concord, this is a must see location for American Revolutionary War enthusiasts.See more..
