Wheeler-Merriam House

The Wheeler-Merriam House is a historic house located at 477 Virginia Road in Concord, Massachusetts. With a construction history dating to about 1692, it is one of Concord's oldest buildings.

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Type: Building
Description: building in Massachusetts, United States
Address: 477 Virginia Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and Noah Brooks Tavern.

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. Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau is situated 1,300 feet west of Wheeler-Merriam House.

Noah Brooks Tavern

Historic building

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The Noah Brooks Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord. Noah Brooks Tavern is situated 1 mile south of Wheeler-Merriam House.

Joshua Brooks House

Residential building

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The Joshua Brooks House is a historic building on North Great Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts, just south of the former Battle Road, in an area known as Brooks Village. Joshua Brooks House is situated 1 mile south of Wheeler-Merriam House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Concord.

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.

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.