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Concord Hymn
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"Concord Hymn" is a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson written for the 1837 dedication of an obelisk monument in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord, a series of battles and skirmishes on April 19, 1775 which sparked the American Revolutionary War.
Emerson's "Concord Hymn" was written for the dedication of the memorial of the Battle of Concord.
Emerson's "Concord Hymn" was written for the dedication of the memorial of the Battle of Concord.
The first stanza of "Concord Hymn" is inscribed at the base of The Minute Man, an 1874 statue by Daniel Chester French.
The first stanza of "Concord Hymn" is inscribed at the base of The Minute Man, an 1874 statue by Daniel Chester French.
The poem's first stanza was also featured on a 1925 U.S. 5-cent stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the battle.
The poem's first stanza was also featured on a 1925 U.S. 5-cent stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the battle.
Concord, Massachusetts
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Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2020 census, the town population was 18,491. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is near where the Sudbury and Assabet rivers join to form the Concord River.
View of Concord's Main Street, looking east toward Monument Square
View of Concord's Main Street, looking east toward Monument Square
Aerial view, December 1935
Aerial view, December 1935
Photo of Egg Rock inscription, c. 1904
Photo of Egg Rock inscription, c. 1904
The Old Manse, home to Ralph Waldo Emerson and later Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Old Manse, home to Ralph Waldo Emerson and later Nathaniel Hawthorne