Hotels in Concord, Massachusetts

A little about Concord...

Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the town population was about 17,000. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.

Points of interest:
Concord Museum - is a museum of local history located at 200 Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts, and best known for its collection of artifacts from authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. It is open daily except major holidays; an admission fee is charged.

The Old Manse, home of Emerson and Hawthorne - is an historic house famous for its American literary associations. It is located beside the Old North Bridge over the Concord River in Concord, Massachusetts, and now owned and operated as a nonprofit museum by the Trustees of Reservations

Ralph Waldo Emerson House - is a house museum located at 28 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. The museum is open mid-April to mid-October; an admission fee is charged.

The Wayside, home of Louisa May Alcott, Hawthorne, and Margaret Sidney - is a house with notable literary associations in Concord, Massachusetts. It is now a part of the Minute Man National Historical Park and managed by the National Park Service.

Orchard House - is a house and museum located in Concord, Massachusetts. It was the longtime home of Bronson Alcott and family, including Louisa May Alcott who based Little Women on her family's life within the house.

Walden Pond is a 102-foot (31 m) deep pond, 61 acres in area and 1.7 miles around, located in Concord, Massachusetts. A famous example of a kettlehole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000 - 12,000 years ago.

Wright's Tavern - is a historic tavern located in the center of Concord, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark owned by the Society of the First Parish, Concord, with important associations with the Battle of Lexington and Concord at the start of the American Revolution.