History - Concord Bridge

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

The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

December 21, 2022

It may seem like a sleepy place, but it is alive with the “Friends of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery”. The Friends is a very collaborative relationship with the town’s Cemetery Committee and

‘The Little Drummer Boy’ and his Concord connection

December 21, 2022

Written in 1941 by Concord resident Maureen Costello Belt The original name, “Carol of the Drum,” was later known as “The Little Drummer Boy '' when the Harry Simeone Chorale made the

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