Minute Man National Historical Park, Concord

Name: Minute Man National Historical Park
Address: 174 Liberty St, Concord, 01773, United States
Telephone: (978) 369-6993

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Minute Man National Historical Park, Concord

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Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. It also includes the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. The National Historical Park is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and protects 970 acres in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.51 mi²Visitors per year: 1 mil.Elevation: 138 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°27'21"N, 71°18'22"W

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174 Liberty StConcordConcord 01773 United States

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(978) 369-6993

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Day trips

Minute Man National Historical Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burlington Mall, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Walden Pond, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Mall, Burlington
128 min walk • Burlington Mall is a shopping mall located in Burlington, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1968. As of 2022, the mall currently features Primark, Nordstrom, and Macy's, the mall currently includes retailers Fabletics, Madewell, Tory Burch, Burberry, and Kate Spade New York.
1.7 miS
Museum, Sculpture, Art museum
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln
45 min walk • The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a 30-acre sculpture park and contemporary art museum on the shore of Flint's Pond in Lincoln, Massachusetts, 20 miles northwest of Boston. It was established in 1950. It is the largest park of its kind in New England, encompassing 30 acres.
1.9 miSW
Lake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Park
Walden Pond, Concord
50 min walk • Walden Pond is a pond in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. A famous example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago.
2 miW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord
51 min walk • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on Bedford Street near the center of Concord, Massachusetts.
1.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Orchard House, Concord
39 min walk • Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.
1.4 miW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
The Wayside, Concord
36 min walk • The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. The earliest part of the home may date to 1717. Later it successively became the home of the young Louisa May Alcott and her family, who named it Hillside, author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family, and children's writer Margaret Sidney.
1.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Concord Museum, Concord
47 min walk • The Concord Museum is a museum of local history located at 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, United States, and best known for its collection of artifacts from authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
~1020 ftS
Park
Samuel Brooks House, Concord
5 min walk • The Samuel Brooks House is a historic American Revolutionary War site in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of today's Minute Man National Historic Park. It is located on North Great Road, just off Battle Road.
1.9 miW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord
49 min walk • The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a house museum located at 18 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. He and his family named the home Bush.
1.8 miW
Nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Natural attraction
Fairyland Pond, Concord
46 min walk • Fairyland Pond is a pond within Hapgood Wright Town Forest, a conservation area in Concord, Massachusetts. It is a popular recreation area, notable for its old-growth forest and its association with many literary figures from Concord’s past.
2.1 miW
Museum
Concord Art Association, Concord
55 min walk • Concord Art Association is a membership-based arts center in Concord, Massachusetts that conducts exhibits, lectures, classes, and tours. It was founded in 1917 by Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts and moved into its permanent location, the former John Ball House, in 1923.