Base Shopping Center

Base Shopping Center is a building in Town of Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Base Shopping Center is situated near the airport terminal Civil Air Terminal, as well as near Hanscom AFB Police Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Samuel Hartwell House and MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Samuel Hartwell House

Ruins

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The Samuel Hartwell House is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. Samuel Hartwell House is situated 4,000 feet south of Base Shopping Center.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Research institute

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on behalf of the United States Department of Defense. MIT Lincoln Laboratory is situated 1¼ miles east of Base Shopping Center.

Hartwell Tavern

Building

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Hartwell Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. Hartwell Tavern is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Base Shopping Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Lincoln.

Bedford

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Bedford is a town in Massachusetts 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.

Lincoln

Village

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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. Lincoln is situated 2½ miles south of Base Shopping Center.