White Cedar Swamp

White Cedar Swamp is in Town of Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. White Cedar Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet West Bedford, as well as near Bedford Springs.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and Bedford Free Public Library.

Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

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The Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, also known as the Thoreau Farm or the Henry David Thoreau Birthplace, is a historic house at 341 Virginia Road in Concord, Massachusetts, United States.

First Parish Meetinghouse

Place of worship

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First Parish Meetinghouse is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Concord.

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.

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.