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Concord (MA)

Concord, Massachusetts
Town
View of Concord's Main Street in December
View of Concord's Main Street in December
Official seal of Concord, Massachusetts
Seal
Motto: Quam Firma Res Concordia (Latin)
"How Strong Is Harmony"
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts is located in the US
Concord, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°27′37″N 71°20′58″W / 42.46028°N 71.34944°W / 42.46028; -71.34944Coordinates: 42°27′37″N 71°20′58″W / 42.46028°N 71.34944°W / 42.46028; -71.34944
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex County
Settled 1635
Incorporated 1635
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 25.9 sq mi (67.4 km2)
 • Land 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation 141 ft (43 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,669
 • Density 680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01742
Area code(s) 351 / 978
FIPS code 25-15060
GNIS feature ID 0619398
Website www.concordma.gov

Concord (/ˈkɒn.kɔɹd/, locally /ˈkaŋ.kəɹd/) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is located near where the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers forms the Concord River.

The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as Musketaquid, an Algonquian word for "grassy plain". It was one of the scenes of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the initial conflict in the American Revolutionary War. It developed into a remarkably rich literary center during the mid-nineteenth century. Featured were Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau, all of whose homes are preserved in modern-day Concord. The now-ubiquitous Concord grape was developed here.

The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as "Musketaquid", situated at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers. The name Musketaquid was an Algonquian word for "grassy plain", fitting the area's low-lying marshes and kettle holes. Native Americans had cultivated corn crops there; the rivers were rich with fish and the land was lush and arable. However, the area was largely depopulated by the smallpox plague that swept across the Americas after the arrival of Europeans.


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