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MA, USA

Concord Town House

Government Building

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.

What Happened Here

Colonial town meetings here debated responses to British acts and organized local militia. The tradition of direct democracy continues in the same location.

Visiting Today

Address

22 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

Hours

Business hours; town meetings as scheduled

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Main floor accessible.

Connected Events

Oct 1774
Apr 1775
Concord Hides Its Military Supplies

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Concord Militia Musters at Wright Tavern

Major John Buttrick, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett, Dr. Samuel Prescott

Apr 1775
Military Supplies Dispersed to Surrounding Farms

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Expedition Reaches Concord

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
British Search Barrett Farm

Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett

Apr 1775
Battle of North Bridge

Major John Buttrick, Captain Isaac Davis, Amos Barrett, Reverend William Emerson

Apr 1775
Apr 1775
British Retreat Begins

Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Colonel James Barrett, Amos Barrett