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Lexington and Concord
The shooting stage of the Revolutionary War began here, and parts of the towns still look much as they did in April 1775, when the fight for independence began. Start your visit in Lexington, where colonists and British troops first clashed. Spend some time at Minute Man National Historical Park, on the border with Concord, investigating the battle that raged there. Decide for yourself where the "shot heard round the world" rang out -- bearing in mind that Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote those words, lived in Concord. Emerson's house and Louisa May Alcott's family home (also in Concord) are just two of the fascinating destinations in this area.
Some attractions close from November to March or mid-April, opening after Patriots Day, the third Monday in April. Information about both towns is available from the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, 9 Central St., Suite 201, Lowell, MA 01852 (tel. 800/443-3332 or 978/459-6150; www.merrimackvalley.org).
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