Concord

North Bridge

Battlefield · 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA 01742

The wooden bridge where colonial minutemen engaged British regulars on the morning of April 19, 1775. Often called the site of "the shot heard round the world," though that phrase more accurately describes the day's events collectively.

Minute Man Statue (Daniel Chester French)

Monument · North Bridge, Concord, MA 01742

Bronze statue by Daniel Chester French depicting a farmer-soldier leaving his plow. Dedicated in 1875 for the centennial of the battle, it became an iconic symbol of the American minuteman.

Battle Monument (Obelisk)

Monument · Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

Granite obelisk on Monument Square marking the center of colonial Concord and commemorating April 19, 1775.

Major John Buttrick Memorial

Monument · North Bridge, Concord, MA 01742

Marker honoring Major Buttrick, who reportedly gave the order "Fire, fellow soldiers! For God's sake, fire!" at the North Bridge.

The Old Manse

Historic House · 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA 01742

Built in 1770 for Reverend William Emerson, this house overlooks the North Bridge. Emerson watched the battle from here. Later residents included Nathaniel Hawthorne, who wrote "Mosses from an Old Manse" here.

Colonel James Barrett Farm

Historic House · 448 Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA 01742

Home and farm of Colonel James Barrett, the senior militia commander. British soldiers marched here on April 19 searching for hidden military supplies, but found little—the colonists had moved most stores.

Bullet Hole House

Historic House · Monument Street, Concord, MA 01742

Colonial-era house that still bears musket ball damage from April 19, 1775. The name comes from visible bullet holes in the exterior.

Orchard House

Historic House · 399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742

Home of the Alcott family where Louisa May Alcott wrote "Little Women." While primarily a literary site, the Alcotts' connections to abolition and reform extend Revolutionary ideals.

Ralph Waldo Emerson House

Historic House · 28 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA 01742

Home of the essayist and philosopher who wrote the "Concord Hymn" commemorating April 19, 1775. Emerson spent most of his adult life here.

Wright Tavern

Tavern · 2 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742

Colonial tavern that served as headquarters for both sides on April 19, 1775. Minutemen gathered here before the battle; British officers commandeered it afterward.

Colonial Inn

Tavern · 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

Historic inn incorporating structures dating to 1716. One wing served as a storehouse for colonial military supplies in early 1775.

Concord Museum

Museum · 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA 01742

Houses one of the finest collections of Revolutionary War artifacts in New England, including one of the two lanterns hung in Old North Church and Paul Revere's own account of his ride.

North Bridge Visitor Center

Museum · 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA 01742

National Park Service facility with exhibits on the battle and the road to revolution. Starting point for ranger programs and walking tours.

Battle Road Trail (Concord Section)

Trail · Multiple access points; main at Meriam's Corner

The Concord portion of the five-mile trail tracing the route of the British march and retreat. Passes through fields and forests that witnessed the running battle.

Grave of the British Soldiers

Cemetery · North Bridge, Concord, MA 01742

Simple grave marker for the two British soldiers killed at the North Bridge. Their comrades left them behind during the retreat, and Concord residents buried them.

Old Hill Burying Ground

Cemetery · Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742

Concord's oldest cemetery, established in 1635. Final resting place of Revolutionary War veterans and colonial-era settlers.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Cemetery · 34 Bedford Street, Concord, MA 01742

Historic rural cemetery established in 1855. While primarily known for Author's Ridge (Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Alcott), also contains graves of Revolutionary-era families.

Meriam's Corner

Landmark · 34 Old Bedford Road, Concord, MA 01742

The farmhouse and intersection where intense fighting began during the British retreat. Minutemen from surrounding towns converged here, and casualties on both sides mounted.

Provincial Congress Site

Landmark · Near Wright Tavern, Concord Center

Marker indicating where the Massachusetts Provincial Congress met in October 1774, effectively establishing a shadow government outside British control.

Punkatasset Hill

Landmark · Liberty Street, Concord, MA 01742

The ridge where colonial militiamen gathered on the morning of April 19 before descending to confront the British at the North Bridge.

Egg Rock

Landmark · Near Lowell Road, Concord, MA 01742

Glacial boulder at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers marking the founding spot of Concord in 1635.

Walden Pond

Landmark · 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742

The pond where Henry David Thoreau lived from 1845-1847 and wrote "Walden." While post-Revolutionary, Thoreau's ideas of civil disobedience extended the spirit of 1775.

Concord Free Public Library

Landmark · 129 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742

One of the first free public libraries in the United States (1873). Houses significant collections relating to Concord's Revolutionary and literary history.

First Parish in Concord

Church · 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742

Unitarian Universalist congregation with roots in Concord's founding. The current meetinghouse dates to 1901 but continues a congregation established in 1636.

Concord Town House

Government · 22 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

Victorian-era town hall (1873) built on the site of earlier civic buildings. Town meetings have occurred in this general location since the colonial era.