Massachusetts
Middlesex
Town of Bedford

The Town Common Lands

The Town Common Lands is a memorial in , , . The Town Common Lands is situated nearby to , as well as near the post office .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Inscription: “Within these limits stood the first meeting house built in 1729”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Parish Meetinghouse and Bedford Center Historic District.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Protected area
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The encompasses the historic heart of the town of . It extends along Great Road between Bacon and Concord Roads, and includes primarily residential areas on adjacent side streets.

Church
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is situated 850 feet west of The Town Common Lands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Lexington.

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is a town in with a population of 14,000. Carlisle is a town with a population of 5,000. A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking.

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is a northwestern suburb of in . The Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty".

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy 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.

The Town Common Lands

Latitude
42.4918° or 42° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
-71.27921° or 71° 16′ 45″ west
Open location code
87JCFPRC+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3482825810
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Town Common Lands and Bedford Garden Club.

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