Concord Visitor Center is Offering Winter Tours for 2021 Season

Concord MA

07 January, 2021

10:51 AM

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CONCORD, MA — While this winter has been unique with mask requirements and changing of travel plans this holiday season, the Concord Visitor Center is providing a much-needed respite for locals as well as travelers. Located in historic Concord Center, home of the beginning of the Revolutionary War and many beloved authors, the Concord Visitor Center at 58 Main Street is offering tours by advanced reservation this winter from licensed local tour guides. Group tours will be held with a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 9 people to ensurecompliance with Massachusetts COVID-19 gathering restrictions. Masks are required andreservations must be made with a minimum of 48 hours notice. To make a reservation for awinter tour call 978-318-3061 or email [email protected] to request your date and time.Please note, the availability of tours are subject to change as COVID-19 policy changes and wethank you for your understanding and patience, please contact the Visitor Center for the most upto date information. Reserved tours will run rain or shine, except for extreme weather and proper winteroutwear is recommended. Here are the available tours and the visitor's center's description: Winter Historic Tour of ConcordWinter walking tours of historic Concord are available for groups of 4 or more by reservationonly. The 75 minute experience will introduce guests to the Downtown Concord area and willtouch on Concord's rich Revolutionary and Literary history while visiting sites such as TheMilldam, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. Emerson- Thoreau AmbleJoin one of our concord Tour Guides as we 'amble' along the Emerson-Thoreau Amble, andlearn about Thoreau, Emerson and more as we enjoy the great outdoors. Waterproof hiking shoes are recommended for this approximately 2 mile, 75 minute walk. Terrain is uneven and muddy. Tours will run weather dependent. Winter Little Women TourThis winter tour is a 90 minute tour featuring Louisa May Alcott in her starring role in ConcordHistory. Guests will depart the Visitor Center and walk through Downtown Concord and over tothe outside of Orchard House and Wayside House (houses closed due to COVID 19) Winter Historic Tours of Concord for FamiliesAre you looking for extra enrichment for your children while they are home from school due tothe pandemic? Gather some of their friends and sign up for a child-friendly, engaging historictour of Concord. The Concord Museum and The Concord Visitor Center are teaming up to offerchildren exciting and fun opportunities to learn about history while attending to all COVID 19protocols. Winter African-American History of Concord Bike TourThis 90 minute (about 5 miles) bike tour highlights African-American history by exploringslavery, the first generation of freed African-Americans and Abolitionism in Concord. Guestswill bike to the Robbins House, John Jack's Grave and various houses that were part of theUnderground Railroad. This tour was originally developed for the Concord Museum. Information on their currentexhibits and hours, please visit www.concordmuseum.orgTours depart from the Visitor Center and are weather dependent. Bring your own bike, lock andhelmet. Winter Indigenous People of Concord TourThis 75 minute tour looks at the over 10,000 year history of native people in Concord(Musketaquid). Starting with the mighty Mill Brook, we will meander down Main Street and upto the Calf Pasture on Lowell Road examining how native people lived by the 3 rivers ofConcord (Musketaquid) and what happened when two cultures collided after European furtraders came and then English settlers in 1635. Tours depart from the Visitor Center and are weather dependent. Wear warm, rugged walkingshoes for this 2 mile tour.