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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lincoln, Massachusetts

Updated October 14, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Lincoln

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Ponyhenge

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Capture Site

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

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In the summer, the pond’s shores are lush.

Concord, Massachusetts

Walden Pond

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

1 mile from Lincoln

Concord, Massachusetts

Brister Freeman Homestead Site

A stone marker dedicated to a Black veteran of the American Revolution who refused to leave his land near Walden Pond.

2 miles from Lincoln

Concord, Massachusetts

Orchard House

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

2 miles from Lincoln

Concord, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Lantern

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

2 miles from Lincoln

Concord, Massachusetts

The Wright Tavern

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

3 miles from Lincoln

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lincoln

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lincoln, Massachusetts

Updated October 14, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Lincoln

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Ponyhenge

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Capture Site

Concord, Massachusetts

Walden Pond

Concord, Massachusetts

Brister Freeman Homestead Site

Concord, Massachusetts

Orchard House

Concord, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Lantern

Concord, Massachusetts

The Wright Tavern

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