Concord was a prominent city in America’s early years, from the Revolution to the 18th and 19th centuries. The Concord Museum celebrates these centuries and Concord’s prominent role in them. It has one of the most extensive collections of Americana, and they are notably well documented. The museum has a room for every period in Concord’s history. It houses weapons, ammunition, and powder horns from the American Revolution. You’ll find the lantern immortalized by the words, “One, if by land, and two, if by sea.” And the museum celebrates Concord’s literary legends as well, with a fascinating look into the world of Little Women and its author, plus the largest collection of items that once belonged to Henry David Thoreau, many of which furnished his cabin on Walden Pond, and the contents of the study where Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his essays. The Concord Museum is a great addition to Concord Literature Tours or for any interest in early American history.
