Welcome to the winter issue! We recently spoke with the legendary filmmaker Ken Burns and several members of his team about their upcoming documentary series, The American Revolution – partially filmed right here in Concord and Lexington. Go behind the scenes and explore what it was like to film through the lens of history in the very place where it occurred.
Readers preparing for the 250 celebrations will appreciate articles on the ‘Salem Affair’ which nearly triggered the American Revolution seven months before the ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ in Concord and Lexington, and a handy fold-out guide to a “Monumental Road Trip” which encourages you to take to the road and explore the past through revolutionary war monuments, memorials, and markers. Celebrate winter with outdoor adventures. Get cozy with the history of quilting or grab the kids and explore “Questions for a Snow Day.” Concord, as always, is alive with visual, theatrical, and musical “Arts Around Town.”
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