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The Department of Conservation and Recreation's Blue Hills Trailside Museum is a state-owned, natural history museum. The museum features outdoor wildlife exhibits including species such as snowy owls and rescued river otters.
36.1 Miles
Once home to the famed American poet and his family, the Robert Frost Farm is now a museum. The museum offers guided and narrated tours of the house and grounds, various exhibits, and periodic poetry readings.
36.2 Miles
Being the final resting place of many notable personalities including Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and more, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a local attraction both for its famous gravesites as well as its beautiful and tranquil atmosphere lined with trees and walking trails.
36.2 Miles
Built in the early 1640s, The Fairbanks House is thought to be the oldest standing house made of timber in the US. The house remains furnished to reflect the original Puritan immigrant homeowners lifestyle.
36.2 Miles
Commonwealth Figure Skating Club provides instruction, practice and advancement in moves in the field, free skating, pair skating, dancing, synchronized skating and all types of figure skating. CFSC also assists in the production of figure skating competitions, exhibitions or shows.
36.3 Miles
Established in 1886, the Concord Museum is home to a number of literary, decorative and historical artifacts including Emerson and Thoreau memorabilia, Native American stone tools, artifacts of the Revolutionary War and more.
36.3 Miles
The Hapgood Wright Town Forest is a forest conservation area dedicated to protecting the natural environment located within the many local acres. The forest features numerous nature trails popular among walkers and hikers.
36.3 Miles
Immortalized in literature by the great American author Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond State Reservation preserves the pond, Thoreau's cabin, and the surrounding environs for visitors to experience. The reservation offers year-round programs and guided tours.
36.3 Miles
With a number of fine arts and jewelry up for auction, Grogan & Company is a bustling and lively auction house. Typical available items include a number of original pieces from famous artists such as Norman Rockwell and vintage jewelry.
36.4 Miles
Believed to have been formed by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago, Walden Pond is best known as the place where the famous writer Henry David Thoreau spent two years of his life and recorded his experiences in a inspirational book titled 'Walden'.