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1895
Concord.
station in a car (they were "fixing" the other.) We walked down to Main St. a quiet, tree shaded street with old, pleasant houses & a fragrant rode. It was so all thro' the place. The sqt
roadway. The tall, quiet, stately trees mostly elms, and the air of repose everywhere. After inquiring we found our way past an old graveyard up to the square (past the ancient "Concord Bank" too - & the newish Library which was not open today) found the old "Middlesex House" (closed) and "Wright's Tavern" (1747) and other old places & the grave yard where the slave Jack
is buried, all facing the square - also some immense elms - & a row of red houses. In the square are the fountain, the Liberty pole, the band stand & the Soldier's monument. The latter being pro- fusely decorated with flowers &c. We asked an old man about where to go to dinner - and he recommended "Wright's - Tah-vern" & also vouchsafed the information that there was to be & band concert by "one of the best bands in the country (Salem cadet band.) and then "three companys would parade and

1895
Concord.
station in a car (they were "fixing" the other.) We walked down to Main St. a quiet, tree shaded street with old, pleasant houses & a fragrant rode. It was so all thro' the place. The sqt
roadway. The tall, quiet, stately trees mostly elms, and the air of repose everywhere. After inquiring we found our way past an old graveyard up to the square (past the ancient "Concord Bank" too - & the newish Library which was not open today) found the old "Middlesex House" (closed) and "Wright's Tavern" (1747) and other old places & the grave yard where the slave Jack
is buried, all facing the square - also some immense elms - & a row of red houses. In the square are the fountain, the Liberty pole, the band stand & the Soldier's monument. The latter being pro- fusely decorated with flowers &c. We asked an old man about where to go to dinner - and he recommended "Wright's - Tah-vern" & also vouchsafed the information that there was to be & band concert by "one of the best bands in the country (Salem cadet band.) and then "three companys would parade and

1895
Concord.
station in a car (they were "fixing" the other.) We walked down to Main St. a quiet, tree shaded street with old, pleasant houses & a fragrant rode. It was so all thro' the place. The sqt
roadway. The tall, quiet, stately trees mostly elms, and the air of repose everywhere. After inquiring we found our way past an old graveyard up to the square (past the ancient "Concord Bank" too - & the newish Library which was not open today) found the old "Middlesex House" (closed) and "Wright's Tavern" (1747) and other old places & the grave yard where the slave Jack
is buried, all facing the square - also some immense elms - & a row of red houses. In the square are the fountain, the Liberty pole, the band stand & the Soldier's monument. The latter being pro- fusely decorated with flowers &c. We asked an old man about where to go to dinner - and he recommended "Wright's - Tah-vern" & also vouchsafed the information that there was to be & band concert by "one of the best bands in the country (Salem cadet band.) and then "three companys would parade and
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