The Old Manse

The Old Manse is a historic manse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, notable for its literary associations. It is open to the public as a nonprofit museum owned and operated by the Trustees of Reservations.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: museum in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Also known as: “Old Manse”
Address: 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA 01742

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old North Bridge and Flint’s Bridge.

Old North Bridge

Bridge

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The North Bridge, often colloquially called the Old North Bridge, is a historic site in Concord, Massachusetts, spanning the Concord River. On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolutionary War, provincial minutemen and militia companies numbering approximately 400 engaged roughly 90 British Army troops at this location. Old North Bridge is situated 460 feet northwest of The Old Manse.

Flint’s Bridge

Bridge

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Flint’s Bridge is situated 1,100 feet north of The Old Manse.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Cemetery

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on Bedford Street near the center of Concord, Massachusetts. The cemetery is the burial site of a number of famous Concordians, including some of the United States' greatest authors and thinkers, especially on a hill known as "Author's Ridge."… Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is situated 2,200 feet southeast of The Old Manse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and West Concord.

Concord

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord Massachusetts population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

West Concord

Hamlet

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West Concord is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. West Concord is situated 2½ miles west of The Old Manse.