Location: Concord
Top Things to do in Concord
The 10 Best Things to Do in Concord, United States
Concord is a city steeped in the history of the sword and the pen. The site of the historic Battle of Lexington and Concord, the city provided the setting for the initiation of the American War of Independence, honored at Minute Man National Historical Park. Concord's literary history is at least as rich. It was here where Thoreau penned Walden, inspired by the kettle pond of the same name, where Emerson philosophized on Self-Reliance and where Louisa May Alcott introduced her Little Women.
Restaurants in Concord
1. North Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 570 reviews
The "shot heard round the world," which signaled the start of the Revolutionary War, was fired from this spot.
Reviewed By Tellus9 - Washington DC, District of Columbia
loved visiting it. know history before you visit. was great to see. must se if you are in the area. neat area to walk around.
2. DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
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4.5 based on 217 reviews
The largest of its kind in New England, this sculpture park encompasses 35 acres, 20 miles northwest of Boston. The park features a constantly changing landscape of large-scale, outdoor, modern and contemporary sculpture and site-specific installations, and hosts more than 60 works, the majority of which are on loan. Year round activities include snowshoe tours, yoga in the park, birding tours, curator and artist conversations, and many special talks, screenings, and events.
Reviewed By pochejlee - Chicago, Illinois
Spent the afternoon exploring the grounds. It was serene and stimulating at the same time. The size of the artwork varies from huge, towering works to small, intimate pieces. As well as size variation, the diversity of subject matter and medium was also great. It was fun to see a piece from a distance and then to come up right to it--sometimes to be right within it. A quiet, surreal feeling throughout.
3. Hancock-Clarke House
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4.5 based on 189 reviews
Hancock-Clarke House is closed for the season. It will re-open for tours in April 2018. The home of Lexington's first two ministers and the location where John Hancock and Sam Adams were staying on April 18, 1775. Paul Revere stopped here on his famous "Midnight Ride" to warn Hancock and Adams that British troops had left Boston.
Reviewed By signemspencer - Lexington, Massachusetts
I went years ago and then again recently. IT is MUCH better now, both exteriir and interior re done to reflect the time of the Revolution. THe docent was super and had LOTS of interesting tidbits to share... really made the history come alive.
4. Chip-in Farm
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By BalletMamaSeattle - Boston, Massachusetts
Not sure what I expected. It's cute. But expensive. And not that much to choose from. Went in for goat's cheese and all they had was something with herbs. Left with nothing.
5. Minute Man National Historical Park
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4.5 based on 612 reviews
The more than 900 acres of this national park run along the route of the battle of Lexington and Concord.
Reviewed By travelmonkey17 - Bristol, RI
This is a great place filled with historical lessons while you walk. Highly recommend it. The trail is beautiful so hard to believe a battle happened in such a beautiful place. Walk across the bridge and read the battle descriptions. It will take you back in time.
6. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By Dhanan - Massachusetts
We recently went to Drumlin without almost 2 year old twin grandchildren. It was wonderful. They got to see owls and hawks, roosters and chickens in a chicken coop, pigs, cows, sheep and cows. We could have a taken a hayride around the property but after enjoying almost 2 hours on a sunny day it was time to go home.
Drumlin is also a working farm that offers CSA programs and summer camp for children including teenagers ( we spoke with a couple of groups that seem to be involved in interesting educational projects).
7. Orchard House
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4.5 based on 395 reviews
Immortalized by Louisa May Alcott in the beloved classic, Little Women, Orchard House (c. 1690) 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.
Reviewed By Alan B - Essex, Vermont
Since I had read in Yankee magazine that Orchard House still existed I have wanted to take the time to go to Concord to see the Alcott home. I wish I had never went. We went recently on November 6, 2017 and although it was nice to see the house we were greeted by two very rude women that were working there. When buying my tickets I was asked if I wanted to buy two adult tickets for my wife and I. My response since we are retired is I would like two senior tickets and the gal selling tickets says if you say so; in other words she doesn't believe that I am a senior and the lady standing beside her ; the woman that gave the tour say you must need the money more than we do. I have to say that just ruined my enthusiasm to see this home; very rude and uncalled for. If you don't want people to buy a senior ticket don't offer it and if you do offer it don't try to shame them into buying the higher priced ticket. If four dollars is going to kill them then they better shut their doors.
8. Lexington Green
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4.5 based on 310 reviews
Site of the first battle between the Minutemen and the Redcoats during the Revolutionary War.
Reviewed By haveboozewilltravel - California
Start with the statue of Captain John Parker and find a local guide usually dressed in late 18th Century garb to walk you around. Leave them a tip afterwards. Visit the cemetery in back of the church where Captain Parker and one British soldier are buried. Also see the Buckman Tavern and Hancock-Clarke House which are both close by within easy walking distance and can be covered by one combo ticket that also includes the Munroe Tavern. The Visitor Center has restrooms and a good diorama of the original battlefield. Free parking may be found along the green and the two hour limit is usually not inforced.
9. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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4.5 based on 268 reviews
Nineteenth-century luminaries such as Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are buried here.
Reviewed By LordThomMohr - Columbia, MD
My wife and I wanted to visit this cemetery while we were in Concord. There is a very narrow unpaved road that climbs up the hill near the entrance. Do not try to drive on it.
10. Gropius House
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
This minimalist masterpiece was built by the founder of the Bauhaus movement. Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius home was revolutionary in impact. It combined the traditional elements of New England architecture -- wood, brick, and fieldstone -- with innovative materials rarely used in domestic settings at that time -- glass block, acoustical plaster, and chrome banisters, along with the latest technology in fixtures.In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design. The house contains an important collection of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer made in the Bauhaus workshops.With all the family possessions still in place, the house has an immediacy rarely found in house museums.
Reviewed By Alper C - Maine
For those who are into contemporary architecture, not to be missed when you are in Boston. Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was the founder of the German Bauhaus School, who, along with Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as one of the founders of modernist architecture.
Built 80 years ago, the house Gropius lived in while teaching at Harvard is a testament to lasting minimalist design where he fused New England house construction methods onto Bauhaus. Excellent collection of art from Gropius' colleagues. Worth a visit just to see the curtain holders integrated into ceilings, design of entrance hall and study room that invites you to the living room, hand rails that guide you to the safe location on the steps, vertical wooden strips integrated into walls for hanging pictures...
Really appreciated so many features of our Conantum house in Concord built after World Wat II were inspired by Gropius from cork floors to decking.
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