Beautiful spot! Beautiful coming here in every season- always a beautiful view and cool things to…read morelook at from fall leaves, flowers in spring and summer and winter snow. Love seeing the garden they have here. Great place to some for a walk and beautiful views. There's a visitors center with bathrooms that's open seasonally till about 4 or 5 pm. There are also bathrooms (not sure if seasonal) on the end closer to the bridge. Free parking on both sides as well.

This site is in the cute little town of Concord, and the site itself has a beautiful visitor center…read more(former Buttrick family residence) which contains a small informational exhibit. What's really nice is the outdoors. There's a garden space where you have a good lookout of the North Bridge, a significant location where the Minute Man faced the British Army. The path to the bridge is not too far of a walk, and you can see a beautiful memorial quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem "the shot heard round the world." I also liked the plaque honoring the graves of the British soldiers since a lot of lives were lost on both sides for American Independence. The bridge is a great scenic walk and great to do for both history and nature lovers.

This is one of several homes Robert Frost lived in during his lifetime. The property was lovingly…read morerestored to the appearance it had when he lived here with his wife and young children. Photos and information from his life, beginning with his parents, are in the barn and a very interesting read. On the hour, a video is played in the barn. The primary narrator is his daughter, as a grandmother, speaking with a group of elementary school children of her memories growing up here with her dad. There are also segments of Robert Frost reading his own poetry. If you are a fan, you will very much enjoy those segments. Directly after the video a tour begins in front of the barn and moves through the barn into both floors of the house. Each tour guide offers their own insights so visiting multiple times you may learn new things. They have purchased furnishings as close to those owned by the family as they could find, including dishes, wood stoves and wall paper. They also own part of Robert Frosts personal library. He had many of the 'classics' of his lifetime. Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the barn with a ramp up into the building there. The rest of us park behind the building in a dirt lot. Here you will find the entrance to a loop trail walk that includes a series of signs with Robert Frost poems along the route. The first floor of the tour is probably handicapped accessible, but the upper floor, where bedrooms are located, is not. A gravel pathway at the side of the barn leads to and from parking. A basement entrance here leads to a tool display and two restrooms. Picnic tables are located under the trees here as well. This state park is 'carry in, carry out' meaning there are no trash bins and you are expected to leave with whatever you brought. Dogs on leash are allowed outdoors. Picking up after your pet is appreciated and expected. A gift shop is located in the barn and includes new and used books of poetry, t-shirt, cards, mugs and a few other items. We spent about two hours here taking the tour, walking the property and purchasing gifts from their shop.

Was such a beautiful day today so I decided to go visit the Robert Front farm in Derry Nh and I'm…read moreglad I did what an amazing and beautiful place. The farmhouse is closed for the season but the old farm out back is quite the adventure walking on the trail and reading his poems and living on the farm the inspiration from living on the farm. Wonderful poem's along the way the sounds of birds squirrels just being in the nature of it all. What a time in America The cold winters weren't easy and yet we fortunate to have the Robert Frost farm here in New England

This is a chair. A very big ass chair. In Gardner, Gardner Massachusetts! I don't know the…read morehistory of the chair. All I know it's a big ass chair. Is it the biggest chair I have ever seen? Yes, yes it is. Are there bigger chairs? I don't know, but this here is a big ass chair! In summery. I can officially say that I have seen a big ass chair.

The Gardner chair is one of those kitschy roadside attractions that every has to see a least once…read more Located on Elm Street, not far off Route 2. It's huge. Good luck climbing it. The seat is a good 10' off the ground. But it has a full seat, and with a bit of creative climbing you can get up there. Makes for a great photo opp. Gardner was, and still is, well known for furniture manufacturing. Nichols and Stone. S. Bent. Both still manufacturing in town. Do you have a college chair? A wooden armchair with the college insignia on the back? Most likely it was made in Gardner.

Sobering experience with a very unique design. I'm not sure I've ever seen a holocaust memorial…read morewith a rail track leading into it.

We just happened upon this small memorial park that is squeezed in along a busy street in Nashua…read more It was very well done. The design was powerful and an important reminder to those in our country who appear to think that tragedies like this did not occur.

What an amazing tour and display of history here. We were looking at the shaker furniture store…read moreacross the road and decided to take a tour of this amazing picture framing warehouse. It's an incredibly fascinating experience to see all the tools and the process of a 1800s era, still in production, framing company..

beautiful historic mill, still making picture frames! we learned a bit about the machinery from a…read morefriendly volunteer.

The Old Manse is an extraordinary landmark of American history, standing witness to the Battle Road…read moreconflict at the North Bridge and serving as a gathering place for some of our nation's greatest literary minds. Walking through its rooms feels like stepping directly into the Revolution and the transcendental era at the same time. The docent was exceptional -- knowledgeable, engaging, and gifted at bringing the stories of the Manse's remarkable residents and visitors to life. This is a place where history isn't just told; it's experienced. If you're anywhere near Concord, don't miss this institution.

A truly fascinating home filled with rich literary, political, and revolutionary histories of those…read morewho lived in and visited the home. The grounds are free to roam and one can walk through the field leading down to the North Bridge where the shot heard round the world was heard. Tours are offered on the hour Thursdays thru Sundays, and we opted for the 1 hour tour, $15. We felt transported to the past, hearing the history of those who lived there throughout the years. Emerson wrote Nature here in the upstairs room and Hawthorne choose to write in the same space. The tour is informative and interesting and the house is well preserved. Specialty tours can be arranged and there is also a tour of the attic on certain days. There is a small gift shop with books and other items. A great experience.

Located in the City Common, this tall obelisk is tribute to the men from Leominster who fought for…read morethe Union in the Civil War. The monument is in excellent condition and is standing in the middle of the square. The sculpture was initially dedicated in 1867 and was moved here from Monument Square in 1984 as part of a redesign of the square. The monument features the names of four battles in which many Leominster men fought: Gettysburg, Port Hudson, Ball's Bluff, and Knoxville. It lists the names of 48 men who died in the war. [Review 15246 overall, 748 of 2021, number 1105 in Massachusetts.]

The Old Stone church is a must see if you are in the area. It was built in 1891 to replace a…read moreBaptist Church that was destroyed in a fire. It is in the national registry of historical places. It sits on the Wachusett reservoir and many people do photo shoots here or plan weddings. In the last few years, people were just showing up with large groups of people to do an impromptu wedding but the town is now restricting this type of activity and you have to reserve in advance if you want to bring a large crowd. I remember going here with my family many times as a child. It was always a solemn moment, looking up at the rafters while inside. I can remember my father often saying a prayer. We used to bring a bottle and collect water at a Spicket outside the church. The water is fresh from the reservoir