History - Concord Bridge

Irish ancestry among Black students sparks interest in literature class

June 17, 2023

By Maureen Costello Correspondent In 2009, Concord resident Mary M. Burke began noticing more students of color signing up for the Irish literature courses she teaches at the University of Connecticut. A

Concord Historical Commission announces 2023 Preservation Awards

June 1, 2023

The Concord Historical Commission (CHC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Preservation Awards. The program was established by the CHC in 2015 and is aimed at honoring property owners,

Forgotten no longer: Concord prisoners get back their names in cemetery

May 25, 2023

Between the prison fields and the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, 217 men lie in graves marked with a series of letters and numbers carved onto small stones. A large white cross sited

Planned trail would link Battle Road to Thoreau Farm

May 20, 2023

A plan to link the Battle Road Trail to Thoreau Farm is in the works through a public-private partnership between Minute Man National Historical Park, the Town of Concord, and The Thoreau

Families come first at Sleepy Hollow

May 19, 2023

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery draws visitors from around the world, seeking to find the graves of their favorite authors and other Concord luminaries. “We get a lot of tourists,” said Cemetery Supervisor Tish

Concord Historical Commission to host 2023 Preservation Awards

May 11, 2023

How would you define Concord character? While there are multiple answers to this, surely many would agree that Concord’s character derives in part from the physical beauty of its historic homes and

Outdoors Act brings money for Minute Man Park

April 27, 2023

For $27 million you could pay most of Red Sox leftie Chris Sale’s annual salary or put a down payment on the Barnstable home boasting a 300-foot beach, a pool and a

The Redcoats are coming!

April 20, 2023

Over 100 people waited, peering up Barretts Mill Road, waiting for the Redcoats to appear. The British Regulars showed up in formation. They quick-timed two-by-two into the farmyard, demanding that folks “make

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