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Beth van Duzer

Beth van Duzer

Beth van Duzer is a public historian, owner of Concord Walking Tours, and the clerk for the Concord250 History & Education Subcommittee.  

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Exploring Concord in a Morning, a Day, or a Weekend

June 15, 2024
Beth van Duzer
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Welcome to Concord! Wondering how to make the most of your time here? Whether you are in town for a morning, a day, or a weekend, this itinerary will help you get started!


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From Walden Pond to The Wayside

A Transcendental Amble
March 15, 2024
Beth van Duzer
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Some folks visit Concord for its role in the American Revolution, while others are on a mission to see a favorite author’s home. If you are eager to visit sites related to Concordians who influenced American culture thanks to their connection to Transcendentalism, here is a nice way to turn that interest into a pleasant walk in Concord, Massachusetts.


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Massachusetts’ Provincial Congress: Britain’s Guiltless Children

June 15, 2023
Beth van Duzer
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What was the Provincial Congress? In 1630, when colonists from England settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a charter allowed the settlers to run the colony as they saw fit. Therefore, there was a bottom-up government in addition to a top-down government. 


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Preserving & Updating Concord’s Civil War Monument

September 15, 2022
Beth van Duzer
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The focal point of Concord’s historic Monument Square is the Civil War Monument. A bronze plaque on the obelisk honors the names of 48 local men who lost their lives in the Civil War; however, 49 Concord men paid the ultimate price. Private George Washington Dugan’s name is missing.


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Exploring Concord in a Morning, a Day, or a Weekend

June 15, 2022
Beth van Duzer
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Wanderlust became a real thing for many during the pandemic. As a result, people found themselves pining to take trips they had put off previously. Now, as travel returns, we welcome you to Concord.  Whether you are in town for an afternoon, are a day-tripper, or can spend an entire weekend in town, don’t worry. We have you covered. 


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Top Ten Tall Tales Told on Tours (Part II) See our winter issue for Tales 1-5...

March 15, 2021
Alida Vienna Orzechowski, Beth van Duzer, and Richard Smith
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Discover which of the historical tales you've heard for years aren't true at all.


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Silent Witnesses: The Stone Walls of Minute Man National Historical Park

March 15, 2021
Beth van Duzer
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When thinking of famous walls in history, what are the first that come to mind? The Great Wall of China, Hadrian’s Wall, and the Berlin Wall are all common answers. What about the stone walls at Minute Man National Historical Park? Those simple barriers might not be the first wall you think of, but their role in history is just as important as the more well-known walls.


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Top Ten Tall Tales Told on Tours (Part 1)

December 15, 2020
Alida Vienna Orzechowski, Beth van Duzer, and Richard Smith
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Discover the tall tales you've heard so often -- and the true stories behind them.


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Stories from the Battle Road

September 15, 2020
Beth van Duzer
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The Battle at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775, was well documented, but the running battle of the Minutemen and militia companies chasing the Regular Army out of Concord back to Charlestown along what we now call Battle Road is lesser-known. Records are incomplete and make the first five miles of the retreat impossible to reconstruct accurately. Nevertheless, the National Park Service has hunted down slender clues to provide a more complete history to the forgotten families who experienced fighting on their front lawns. Minute Man National Historical Park Ranger Jim Hollister was able to share some stories about families that lived on the Battle Road. 


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Voices, and Votes, for Women: Concord’s Early Pioneers

March 15, 2020
Beth van Duzer
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It should come as no surprise that the early laws of this country were derived from English laws, or that those laws were written exclusively by men for men. While Concord of the 19th century was relatively progressive, a wife was still considered merely an extension of her husband, and the laws did not provide her with the right to vote as an individual. Men felt it was good enough for them to cast a vote for both husband and wife, while unmarried women or women of color simply had no say at all. 


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    The Robbins House

    The Robbins House was originally located on an isolated farm overlooking the Great Meadows along the Concord River. The first two families who lived there were descendants of Caesar Robbins, a Revolutionary Patriot of color, and the house is one of the only known historic sites commemorating the legacy of a previously enslaved Revolutionary War veteran. In 1823, Caesar’s son Peter Robbins purchased the new two-room house and over 13 acres for $260. 

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