History - Concord Bridge

Concord Holocaust Remembrance set for April 23

April 13, 2023

The Town of Concord’s Annual Holocaust Remembrance, co-sponsored by the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council, will take place on Sunday, April 23 at 7 PM at the Town House. The event will also

The Concord Observer: Patriots Day

April 13, 2023

Patriots’ Day, aka April 19, is a special day which brings back happy memories of being a boy growing up in Concord. I like to think of it as Concord’s national holiday.

Our Local Farms Mural. Art for All designed the Local Farms mural on Beharrell St. and involved 127 people in painting it. Courtesy photo.

Mural mapping rail trail and art show coming in May

April 6, 2023

Art for All, a community art organization in West Concord, is putting the finishing touches on a 24-foot mural that maps the full 25-mile length of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail from

Everything you need to know about Patriots Day in Concord, April 8-18

April 3, 2023

Patriots’ Day commemorates the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775, bringing to life “the shot heard round the world.” There are a number of commemorative events throughout Concord

Thank the Irish for Thoreau’s cabin

March 17, 2023

In June 1844, Concord took a step into the future when the Fitchburg Railroad arrived. No longer deterred by muddy roads, people and goods could travel with greater ease by rail between

Calling All Concord Tree-Lovers

March 16, 2023

I read with interest Peter Alden’s article about the holiday season bird count in the January 20, 2023 issue “Birders of a feather count Concord’s birds together”. I suspect many more Concordians

A Concord mystery: The origin of Billsgarden Flagpole

March 9, 2023

Being a historian is a lot like being a detective. Both look at evidence from the past for clues to help answer “What happened?” The evidence of choice for historians is primary

Grant funding will add Black Civil War soldier to monument plaque

March 2, 2023

The Civil War Monument Task Force received $12,500 from the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board to support the recasting and replacement of the engraved name plaque on the Civil War Soldier’s

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