A man in a plaid shirt leans on a bronze monument of Henry David Thoreau

Stark Mad Abolitionists; Concord and The Underground Railroad

Minute Man National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Sep 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
  • Free

Join Concord historian Richard Smith as he tells the story of Concord and the Underground Railroad. Well-known Concordians are part of the story, but some of their lesser-known friends and neighbors, male and female, black and white, also took part in the resistance to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law.  

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

The Wayside Home of Authors

Latitude and Longitude 42.459030, -71.333032

Schedule

Date:

Sep 5, 2026

Time:

3:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Program starts at 3:00 pm

Event Type

  • Talk
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