Dark Romantics: Hawthorne and Poe ~ Presented by Rob Velella 6:30 PM In their writings, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe share common ideas about evil as a part of man`s true nature. This talk will discuss the darker side of the Romantic Movement and how Hawthorne and Poe influenced each other.
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Saturday 7/4/2009
Revolution at the Doorstep - Exploring Meriam`s Corner 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM There are many unanswered questions regarding the fighting at Meriam`s Corner. Join a Park Ranger for an exploration of this important action in the first battle of the American Revolution, and a tour of the Meriam House, itself a witness of history. more...
Revolution at the Doorstep - Exploring Meriam`s Corner 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM There are many unanswered questions regarding the fighting at Meriam`s Corner. Join a Park Ranger for an exploration of this important action in the first battle of the American Revolution, and a tour of the Meriam House, itself a witness of history. more...
Battle Road Trail Walk 12:30 PM Join a Park Ranger for a 3 1/2 hour guided walk along the historic Battle Road Trail. more...
Sunday 7/12/2009
Town Meeting 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM Participating in this 40 minute program, you will have the opportunity to match or oppose the opinions of other Concord residents of 1774 portrayed by local historic reenactors. more...
The Long Arm of the Law 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM What kind of crimes came before the local Magistrate in the early 1770s? Come to the Hartwell Tavern and meet the Magistrate and the Constable, as well as a motley group of offenders. Will the plaintiffs be fined, sentenced to be flogged, or perhaps exonerated? more...
Abigail Adams Meets Captain William Smith 2:30 PM Park Volunteer Michael Ryan portrays the controversial character of William Smith, brother of Abigail Adams, who served as Captain of the Lincoln Minute Men on April 19, 1775. more...
Concord Band 50th Anniversary Concert 3:00 PM Minute Man NHP and The Concord Band are both celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2009. This entertaining concert will include the new work, "Flowing Pens From Concord." Guests are advised to bring a blanket or lawn chair to join us in the historic and much-loved Buttrick Garden.
Rain location - Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden Street, Concord.
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Did You Know?
Theodore Roosevelt had begun construction of his Long Island home for his first wife, Alice Lee, but she never lived to see it completed.
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