Incorporated in 1635 as the first European inland settlement in Massachusetts, Concord was also the site of the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. Here, on April 19, 1775, “the shot heard ‘round the world” for liberty and self-government was fired. Established by the National Park Service in 1959, Minute Man National Historical Park protects, preserves and interprets the significant historic sites, structures, landscapes, and ideas embodied by these events.

During the mid-19th century, Concord was home to some of the greatest literary and transcendental minds in America including Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson and Louisa May Alcott, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Signs of their presence in the community remain to this day, evidenced by Concord’s numerous historic and cultural resources.

Twenty miles west of Boston, Concord is a picturesque New England community of handsome residences, preserved open spaces, family-owned farms, and thriving commercial centers. The town is served by MBTA commuter rail to Boston, Cambridge, and Fitchburg—and a commuter bus to Boston. Route 2 runs through Concord, and Route 128 and Interstates 95 and 495 are conveniently accessed.