Granite Post Estates Conservation Restriction

Granite Post Estates Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Town of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Granite Post Estates Conservation Restriction is situated nearby to the hamlet West Bedford, as well as near Meriams Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and Concord School of Philosophy.

Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Concord School of Philosophy

Museum

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Concord School of Philosophy was a lyceum-like series of summer lectures and discussions of philosophy in Concord, Massachusetts, from 1879 to 1888.

Orchard House

Museum

Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and Bedford.

Concord

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Bedford

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

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.