Historic Concord: Plan Your Visit

BY CYNTHIA L. BAUDENDISTEL

Concord has many historic sites of interest. Below is contact information for each, along with their hours of operation. Please check the website before visiting, as sites may be closed on holidays or for private events.

CONCORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY concordlibrary.org

Main Branch: 129 Main Street (978) 318-3300

Monday: 10am–8pm Tuesday through Thursday: 9am–8pm Friday and Saturday: 9am–5pm Sunday: Check website

Special Collections: 129 Main Street (978) 318-3342

Monday: 10am–6pm Tuesday through Friday: 9am–5pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed

CONCORD MUSEUM concordmuseum.org

53 Cambridge Turnpike (978) 369-9763

November 23, 2022 - January 2, 2023, open Tuesday-Friday, 10-4; Saturday and Sunday, 10-5 Closed December 24 and 25 January 3 - March 19, open Thursday-Sunday, 10-4 Open all Monday holidays

Concord Museum

© Jennifer C. Schunemann

CONCORD VISITOR CENTER visitconcord.org 58 Main Street (978) 318-3061

Phone for open hours

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S ORCHARD HOUSE louisamayalcott.org

399 Lexington Road (978) 369-4118

Weekdays: 11am-3:30pm; Saturdays: 10am-5pm; Sundays: 1-5pm

MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/minute-manvisitor-center.htm

250 N. Great Road (Lincoln) (781) 674-1920

Grounds are open year-round from sunrise to sunset The Visitor Center is closed until May 6.

THE NORTH BRIDGE AND VISITOR CENTER nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/ north-bridge-visitor-center.htm 174 Liberty Street (978) 369-6993

Grounds are open year-round from sunrise to sunset

The Visitor Center is closed until May 6.

OLD HILL BURYING GROUND visitconcord.org/listings/old-hillburial-ground 2-12 Monument Square

Open daily: 7am–5pm

THE OLD MANSE thetrustees.org/place/the-old-manse 269 Monument Street (978) 369-3909

Through April 15, 2023: Saturday and Sunday: 11am - 5pm

THE RALPH WALDO EMERSON HOUSE ralphwaldoemersonhouse.org

28 Cambridge Turnpike (978) 369-2236

Phone for open hours

THE ROBBINS HOUSE robbinshouse.org 320 Monument Street (978) 254-1745

Closed through May 26

SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY, INCLUDING AUTHORS RIDGE concordma.gov/1956/ Sleepy-Hollow-Cemetery 120 Bedford Street (978) 318-3233

Open daily: 7am–7pm

SOUTH BURYING GROUND concordma.gov/1958/SouthBurying-Ground Main Street and Keyes Road

WALDEN POND STATE RESERVATION mass.gov/locations/walden-pond-statereservation 915 Walden Street (978) 369-3254

Open daily: 5am–7:30pm

THE WAYSIDE visitconcord.org/listings/the-wayside 455 Lexington Road (978) 318-7863

Closed