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9/26/24 11:00 am EDT

Emerson House Experience Emerson Out of Doors: Autumn Garden Tour

28 Cambridge Tpke

Concord, MA

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Experience Emerson Out of Doors: Autumn Garden Tour

It's the perfect season to stroll the garden and grounds of the beautiful Emerson House. September 26 (rain date September 27)

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9/14/24 10:00 am EDT

North Bridge Visitor Center (Concord) and Minute Man Visitor Center (Lexington) "Behold, The Guns Were Gone:" ~250th commemoration of stolen cannon and political turmoil in September 1774.

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"Behold, The Guns Were Gone:" ~250th commemoration of stolen cannon and political turmoil in September 1774.

Join the Nat'l Park Service for a special 250^th commemoration of the infamous Powder Alarm and patriot militia stealing four brass cannon from the British garrison in Boston on September 14/16, 1774. Enjoy a day of lectures, artillery firing demonstrations, and interactive ranger programs focused around cannons and the politics of 1774. September 14, 2024.

https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/special-event.htm

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Concord Free Public Library
The Concord Free Public Library is one of the most unique small libraries in America. It was founded in 1873 as a public/private partnership between the non-profit Library Corporation and the Town of Concord. From the beginning, the Library Corporation has been a dedicated steward as the owner of the buildings, grounds, and special collections, and the Town has provided the outstanding staff. This successful partnership has created a dynamic and exciting community center for lifelong learning where everything is free and open to the public.
The Loyalist Guides of Lexington and Concord
In 1774 when Parliament passed the Boston Port Act in an attempt to break the Massachusetts colonists of their resistance to Crown policy, it also authorized English General and acting Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage to undertake any military measures necessary to help bring the colony under control. In late winter and early spring of 1775, Gage received a series of dispatches from London ordering him to not only arrest the leaders of Massachusetts’ opposition party but to launch a major strike against the apparently growing provincial stockpiles of weapons and munitions located throughout eastern Massachusetts. As he contemplated these orders, Gage considered a variety of military options, including a long-range strike against the large store of weapons located in the shire town of Worcester, forty miles west of Boston.
Minute Man National Historical Park: The Birthplace of the American Revolution
Few places in America capture the spirit and legacy of a nation quite like Minute Man National Historical Park – located along the “Battle Road” corridor of Concord, Lincoln, and Lexington, Massachusetts. It was here that the first running battles of the American Revolution took place on April 19, 1775. Later, in the 19th century, Concord became the epicenter of a literary, philosophical, and environmental movement that endures today. Revolutions—whether on the battlefield or in the mind—demand vision, dedication, and sacrifice. The same is true for preserving the rich history to be found in these remarkable places.

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