Discover Concord Logo
Toggle Mobile MenuToggle Mobile Menu
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Back Issues
    • Fall 2025
    • Spring 2025
    • Winter 2025
    • 2024 Back Issues
    • 2023 Back Issues
    • 2022 Back Issues
    • 2021 Back Issues
    • 2020 Back Issues
    • 2019 Back Issues
  • Browse Topics
    • Abolitionism in Concord
    • American Revolution
    • Arts & Culture
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Civil War
    • Concord History
    • Concord Writers
    • First Nations People of Concord
    • Historic Sites in Concord
    • Parks & Nature
    • Patriots of Color
    • Things to See & Do
    • Transcendentalism
    • Trivia
    • Untold Stories of Concord
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Events
  • Purchase Subscriptions and Back Issues
  • Discover the Battle Road
  • 250 Collectibles
  • Trading Cards
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
Toggle Mobile MenuToggle Mobile Menu
Home » Keywords » Massachusetts Volunteer Militia

Items Tagged with 'Massachusetts Volunteer Militia'

ARTICLES

The Grand Review at Camp Massachusetts

Gathering Before the Storm

Concord, the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and the Encampment of 1859
March 15, 2024
Matthew Ahern
No Comments

In 1859, militiamen were a common sight in Concord, having had a presence in the town for over two centuries. Uncommon, however, was the entirety of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia descending on the town in early September 1859. 


Read More

Featured Stories

  • COVERDiscoverBattleRoad NPS image no logo.jpg

    Discover the Battle Road

    As part of the America250 celebrations, new content from the commemorative publication, Discover the Battle Road, will appear here twice weekly. The latest update features: "An Enemy to This Town: The Lexington Tea Burning" and "A Turning Point at Wright's Tavern." Join the people of Lexington as they burn their tea in protest (Charlestown quickly followed suit), and then journey down the road a short way to Concord and learn more about the pivotal role of Wright's Tavern in the American Revolution. 
  • istock.com-loop7--opening-image.jpg

    Winter Events to Light Up the Season

    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.
©2026. All Rights Reserved. Content: Voyager Publishing LLC. Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development: ePublishing
Facebook Instagram