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Concord (/ ˈ k ɒ ŋ k ər d /) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2020 census, the town population was 18,491. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is near where the Sudbury and Assabet rivers join to form the Concord River.
Location and Size: 25.9 square miles, nestled just outside Boston. Famous for: Trendiness – arts, antiques, historic and cultural district, entertainment, lectures, music, restaurants and bars. Heritage – historic homes, national parks, museums, tours and adventure.
- Minute Man National Historical Park. In Concord, Lexington and Lincoln you can see exactly where the American Revolution officially broke out. At sites like the the Old North Bridge, where the first British lives were claimed, and the Lexington Battle Green, where the first American militia fell, you can relive the world-changing events of April 19, 1775.
- The Old North Bridge. One unit of the National Historical Park contains the place where, on April 19, 1775 American forces first inflicted casualties on British troops.
- Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. The house where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set Little Women (1868-69), is open to the public seven days a week, all year round as an historic house museum.
- Battle Road Trail. At the Minute Man Visitor Center you can pick up a map to retrace the route of the initial retreat by the British regulars, and the running battles between them and thousands of Colonial militia.
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Concord, town (township), Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Concord River, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Boston. Founded and incorporated in 1635 as Musketaquid, it was the first Puritan settlement away from tidewater and ocean commerce; later that year it was renamed.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 5, 2023 · Concord is an ideal location for a Boston day trip, but whether you’re popping in from Boston or making Concord your historical New England vacation spot, there are plenty of fun things to do in Concord MA.
Located 20 miles west of Boston, Concord is a picturesque New England community of handsome residences, preserved open spaces, family-owned farms and thriving commercial centers. The town is served by MBTA commuter rail to Boston, Cambridge and Fitchburg.
