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Meriam's Corner

The site of the first known Colonist offensive attack during the Revolution, Meriam's Corner marks where the British column, retreating to Boston, was ambushed by local militias.

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751 Lexington Road Concord, MA 01742
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Upcoming Events

A skeleton pumpkin stencil for Halloween. It shows a skeleton British soldier with musket.
Family-friendly | Oct 30, 2026
Calling all pumpkin art for Hartwell Halloween!
Concord , MA
Help Us Decorate for Hartwell Halloween! If you are interested in contributing a jack-o-lantern for our spooky art display on the trail to Hartwell Tavern, you may drop off carved pumpkins at Minute...
A skeleton pumpkin stencil for Halloween. It shows a skeleton British soldier with musket.
Family-friendly | Oct 31, 2026
Calling all pumpkin art for Hartwell Halloween!
Concord , MA
Help Us Decorate for Hartwell Halloween! If you are interested in contributing a jack-o-lantern for our spooky art display on the trail to Hartwell Tavern, you may drop off carved pumpkins at Minute...
A group of people dressed as Revolutionary War artillery soldiers are working on a cannon
Event | Oct 31, 2026
The King of Battle: Artillery in the American Revolution
Concord , MA
See how a cannon was loaded and fired during the American Revolution. Here the roar as it is fired. Learn how such weapons were used in battle and why they were so important to the colonists in the...
A tavern interior with candles and a fireplace
Event | Oct 31, 2026
Hartwell Halloween & Trick or Treat
Concord , MA
Hartwell Halloween & Trick-or-TreatHartwell Tavern 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Do you believe in ghosts? Do you like history? Jack o’ Lanterns? Colonial music and dancing? Then come visit us at Hartwell Tavern...
A man in puritan clothing holding a skull in his right hand.
Event | Nov 1, 2026
"Into the Invisible World:" Puritan Spiritual Beliefs in Seventeenth-Century New England
Concord , MA
In Seventeenth-Century New England, evil spirits were not a superstition, but a reality. They appeared through possessions, apparitions, and other physical means. Join park staff and living history...

Uncovering History

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yourself in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.

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Battlefields

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Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
Historic Sites

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State Parks

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