Concord (Massachusetts) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
About Concord (Massachusetts)
The Massachusett people lived here for thousands of years prior to European arrival. This site at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers was chosen, as the floodplains created abundant arable land and opportunities for fishing. The area was known asMusketaquid, an Algonquian word meaning "grassy plain". The vast majority of the first inhabitants were killed off by smallpox and other plagues at the dawn of the 17th century. Survivors sold their land to the colonists, and began to assimilate into the prevailing Puritanical culture. Those who did not "bend the knee", were exterminated during wars and other conflicts throughout the 1600s. The American Revolution essentially began here at theBattle of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775. Paul Revere had ridden to Lexington the previ
Top Attractions in Concord (Massachusetts)
Explore the best things to see and do in Concord (Massachusetts):
- ★Barrett Farm
- ★Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary
- ★Codman Estate
- ★Concord Museum
- ★Concord Scout House
- ★DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
- ★Drumlin Farm Educational Center
- ★Estabrook Woods
Where to Eat in Concord (Massachusetts)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴80 Thoreau
- 🍴Adelita
- 🍴Asian Gourmet
- 🍴Club Car Cafe
- 🍴Fiorella's Concord
- 🍴Karma
Where to Stay in Concord (Massachusetts)
- 🏨Best Western at Historic Concord
- 🏨Concord's Colonial Inn
- 🏨Hawthorne Inn Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Mill Brook Inn
- 🏨North Bridge Inn
- 🏨Residence Inn by Marriott
Concord (Massachusetts) Travel Guide Sections
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