Boston Logan International Airport 30 min
The Old North Bridge (6 min) Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the 1st shots of the American Revolution were fired. The Old Manse (6 min) Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived. Louisa May Alcott S Orchard House (5 min) Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Lexington Common National Historic Site (12 min) Landmark battle green where the Revolutionary War began featuring a historic statue & memorials. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (10 min) Wetland habitat offering nature trails for bird-watching & other wildlife viewing. Harvard Square (22 min) Home to America s oldest university this iconic cultural center offers shops eateries & theaters. Harvard Art Museums (23 min) Harvard s oldest museum featuring European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day. Walden Pond State Reservation (12 min) Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. Historic New England Gropius House (2 min) Visitors can tour Walter Gropius home which he designed in accordance with the Bauhaus aesthetic. Concord Museum (5 min) Museum showcasing Concord s political & cultural history including pieces from the Thoreau family. Minute Man National Historical Park (4 min) This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. Decordova Sculpture Park And Museum (7 min) Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists with a 30-acre sculpture park outside. The Harvard Museum Of Natural History (23 min) Extensive natural-science collections including animals minerals & the famous Glass Flowers. Mass Audubon S Drumlin Farm (5 min) Camping nature and birdwatching |