Lexington & Concord Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

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Lexington & Concord Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

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Overview

Discover the thrilling events behind the “shot heard ‘round the world” with this self-guided driving/walking tour through Lexington and Concord. Follow the path of the very first battle of the American Revolutionary War, from a shootout in the town square to a life-or-death struggle on a narrow bridge. Step back in time and witness the courage and ferocity of the minute men who took on the greatest military power in the world.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Activity location

North Bridge Visitor Center
- 174 Liberty Street
- 01742, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

North Bridge Visitor Center
- 174 Liberty Street
- 01742, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

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Lexington & Concord Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour in English

3h
Opening hours: Tue 8:00am-4:00pm
English

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Language options: English

Price details

$14.99 x 1 Traveler$14.99

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Activity itinerary

North Bridge Visitor Center

Your tour of Lexington and Concord begins at the North Bridge Visitor Center. From here, you'll follow the course of this historic battle, stopping at key points and hearing in detail how it all played out. It's history brough to life! Note: The tour is over 8 miles long, with more than 29 audio stories, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Ralph Waldo Emerson House (Pass by)

Not all the landmarks in Lexington and Concord date back to the Revolutionary War. It has also been home to famous authors like Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose home still stands today.

Meriam's Corner

This unassuming patch of land was the site of a disastrous turn of events for the British. Multiple American militias had a clear bead on this spot and opened fire as the British passed through, inflicting heavy casualties.

The Wayside Home of Authors (Pass by)

The Wayside, built-in 1700, became home to several of these famous figures. The Alcotts bought the house in 1845, naming it Hillside. The experiences of the Alcott sisters in the home were later written into her classic Little Women.

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (Pass by)

This 1650 house is where Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868. At Orchard house, you can learn about Louisa May and the rest of her family, who were known for their commitments to abolition, women’s suffrage, and social reform.

Authors Ridge

Many famous authors lived in Concord, and several found their final resting place here in Authors Ridge. Thoreau, Alcott family members, Emerson, Nathaniel, and Sophie Hawthorne, and others are buried there.

Lexington Battle Green

Here in the Lexington Common is where the British fired the first shots of the battle. Little did they know they were kicking off a string of events which would lead to an embarrassing defeat here and a protracted war they would eventually lose. The tour concludes here, but there are more optional stops if you want to keep the adventure going.

Concord Museum (Pass by)

This museum’s collection explores the area’s revolutionary and literary history. If you want to learn more about the town and see some unique artifacts, be sure to stop by!

Lexington Battle Green

The Battles of Lexington and Concord left 73 British dead and 174 wounded. 49 Americans died and 39 were wounded. But the aftershocks of the battle went far deeper than that. The American victory was all the proof the colonists needed that they could win a war against Britain.

Samuel Hartwell House

10m
Admission ticket not included

Just ahead on the left is what remains of the home of Ephriam and Elizabeth’s son Samuel. Samuel was a sergeant in the Lincoln Minute Men on April 19 and saw action up to and down the road. His wife Mary is said to have helped bury dead British soldiers.

Paul Revere Capture Site

This is the site where Paul Revere was captured during his fateful Midnight Ride. Here, you'll revisit the full story of Revere's heroism and how his actions helped the Americans emerge victorious in Lexington and Concord.

Josiah Nelson House Site

At the far end of the visitor’s center parking lot is a path leading to Battle Road Trail, which runs the length of Minute Man park. It follows what remains of the original Bay Road, which is the route the British took to Concord and back. It passes many historic sites.

Thoreau Cabin Site (Pass by)

Just a mile outside of town, off Walden Street, is another site of literary history -- Walden Pond. This is where Thoreau lived for two years beginning in 1845, in a cabin he built, collecting his thoughts for his 1854 classic on self-reliance, Walden, or Life in the Woods.

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Meeting/Redemption Point

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