Local Concord Sites - The Concord Art Association

Town of Concord -

Welcome to Concord, MA - "Quam Firma Res Concordia - News & Notes, At a Glance, Committee Meetings, Community Groups, Events, Government, Neighboring Towns, Schools, Visitor Information, Volunteering, Offices, Public Works, Library, Historic District Commission, Conservation . . . . We hope you find this site useful."

Concord Museum -

"Concord, Massachusetts is a community rich in historical association, renowned as the site of the battle that began the American Revolution and as the home of the most original thinkers and writers of the American literary renaissance. The Concord Museum is the one place where all of Concord's remarkable past is brought to life -- Algonkians, Puritans, Revolutionaries, Loyalists, Farmers, Silversmiths, Transcendentalists, Cabinetmakers, Anti-Slavery Activists, Mill-Workers."

"Created in 1959, Minute Man National Historical Park preserves and protects the significant historic sites, structures, properties and landscapes associated with the opening battles of the American Revolution. Most importantly, Minute Man interprets the colonial struggle for natural rights and freedoms. Today, Minute Man consists of over 900 acres of land which wind along original segments of the Battle Road for April 19, 1775. In addition to the park's revolutionary significance, Minute Man preserves and interprets the 19th century literary revolution."

"The 20 mile Trail explores the heritage of some of our country's greatest authors and poets as it winds its way through Boston, Cambridge and Concord's rich literary territory."

"The nation's oldest private, statewide conservation and preservation organization. Since 1891, we have worked to protect over 45,000 acres of land in Massachusetts, including 91 public reservations representing many of the state's most scenic, ecologically rich, and historically important landscapes."

Emerson Umbrella -

"The mission of the Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts is to offer an education in the arts to residents of Concord and its surrounding communities, and to provide an environment in which working artists can develop and share their creativity."

Concord Players -

"The Concord Players trace their history to 1856 and the Concord Dramatic Union, which Louisa May Alcott helped to found . . . . The Players are proud of their continuous record of presenting quality theatre to the citizens of Concord and the surrounding communities. Three major productions are mounted each season. In addition, one-acts, such as the annual entry into the Eastern Mass Assn of Community Theatres (EMACT) Spring Festival, are frequently presented."

Concord Band -

"The Concord Band, founded in 1959, is well known for its innovative programming, spotlighting local and nationally-known guest artists, and for the exceptional quality of its commissioned pieces. It presents both formal and Pops concerts throughout the year. Its summer concerts at Fruitlands Museums in Harvard, Massachusetts, are attended by more than 10,000 people each year."

Ralph Waldo Emerson -

"The American Philosopher / Poet celebrates Beauty, Self-Reliance, Success, History, Heroism, Unity, Nature and Love."

Old Manse -

"...they left their cares behind them as they passed between the stone gateposts at the entrance to our avenue, and that the so powerful opiate was the abundance of peace and quiet within and all around us." [Nathanial Hawthorne, 'Mosses from an Old Manse.']

Wayside Inn [Home of Authors]

"The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts was the only home owned by Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, and Twice-Told Tales. Hawthorne gave The Wayside the name by which it is still known. Before Hawthorne bought it, the house belonged to the Alcott family, who named it "Hillside." Here, Louisa May Alcott and her sisters lived much of the childhood described in Little Women. Now part of Minute Man National Historical Park, The Wayside was preserved by children's author Margaret Sidney, creator of the "Five Little Peppers", and her daughter, Margaret. The Wayside is the only National Historic Landmark lived in by three literary families. Their home and works span more than three centuries."

Orchard House [Home of the Alcotts]

"Amos Bronson Alcott originally purchased two houses, both dating to the early 1700’s. He moved the smaller tenant house and joined it to the rear of the main structure, making many improvements to the main house, as he explains in his journal entries of 1857-58. At that time, the site encompassed 12 acres of apple orchards, probably appealing to Mr. Alcott who considered apples the most perfect food. It is not surprising that he should name his home "The Orchard House." Orchard House was home to the Alcott family from 1858 to 1877."

The Thoreau Farm Trust -

“The fact that the house where Thoreau was born is located in a modest neighborhood and is surrounded by farmland makes it a perfect place to carry on Thoreau's belief in living simply and close to the land. . . .

ConcordMA.com -

"This website is a gift to the Concord community from ConcordMA.com, a full-service Internet design and marketing company."

"The history of Concord's Special Collections officially began with the founding of the Concord Free Public Library in 1873 and the far-sighted request of the Library Committee for citizens to donate material of local significance to ensure "an appropriate gift of the present generation to posterity." Through a remarkable continuity of purpose, Concord's Special Collections have grown into the most comprehensive archive of primary and secondary source material relating to Concord history, literature, life, and influence from 1635 to the present day."

Walden Woods Project -

“The Walden Woods Project strives to provide innovative, high-quality programs that use the literature and legacy of Henry David Thoreau and the landscape and cultural resources of Walden Woods and Thoreau Country to foster environmental literacy and ecological citizenship among students, educators, and lifelong learners around the world.” - Collections, Archives, Lectures. Shop

Estabrook Woods -

"What shall this great wild tract over which we strolled be called? Many farmers have pastures there, and wood-lots, and orchards. It consists mainly of rocky pastures. It contains what I call the Boulder Field, the Yellow Birch Swamp, the Black Birch Hill, the Laurel Pasture, the Hog Pasture, the White Pine Grove, the Easterbrooks Place, the Old Lime-Kiln, the Lime Quarries, Spruce Swamp, the Ermine Weasel Woods, also the Oak Meadows, the Cedar Swamp, the Kibbe Place, and the old place northwest of Brooks Clark's. Ponkawtasset bounds it to the south. There are a few frog ponds and an old mill-pond within it, and Bateman's Pond on its edge. What shall the whole be called?" [An excerpt from Thoreau's Journal]

Concord's Colonial Inn is an enduring landmark of gracious hospitality in historic Concord, Massachusetts. The Inn was originally built in 1716 and has operated as a hotel since 1889. Nestled in a quaint New England village famed for its revolutionary and literary history, Concord's Colonial Inn is the picture perfect destination for your next vacation.