The Peabody Building is part of Concord’s mid-century modern architectural legacy. Designed in 1968 by The Architects Collaborative (TAC) as an elementary school, it was opened in 1970 and served (along with the Sanborn building) for 55 years as the Concord Middle School. This building is the physical manifestation of the mid-century architects’ aspirations for the elevation of our society, starting with children and the design of their environment.
This week from Discover the Battle Road: Allow us to introduce the man described by one of His Majesty's spies as "A Very Bad Subject of the Crown." Oh, my. Then dive into the real story behind The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere in "Paul Revere's Other Riders." Hint: Longfellow got it wrong. History is always better when you hear what actually happened.
Art, music, and theater make the winter months shine. Check here for everything that Concord's vibrant creative community has in store for us this year.
Isabel Bliss hurried her three children, aged four through seven, off to bed on the night of March 20, 1775. The two men who had come to her door looked like local farmers seeking counsel from her husband, lawyer Daniel Bliss. They wore the homespun coats of plain country folk, but the muskets they carried told a different story.
As the men huddled with Daniel in the parlor, talking in whispers, Isabel was startled by another knock at the door. She opened it cautiously and was relieved to see the familiar face of a neighbor. The woman was out of breath, and tears stained her cheeks. She begged Isabel to forgive her, because she had given the two strangers directions to the Bliss home without knowing who they were.
