Concord Museum is closed now through March 5, 2021- with one exception! Purchase timed tickets for Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, 2021 here. Please also enjoy our new award winning 'Shot Heard Round the World' virtual exhibition.
Concord Museum is closed now through March 5, 2021- with one exception! Purchase timed tickets for Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, 2021 here. Please also enjoy our new award winning 'Shot Heard Round the World' virtual exhibition.
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Henry Thoreau was a keen observer of nature. Thoreau hesitated before buying a spyglass, a rare extravagance, knowing that using it would change his perspective on the world. Buying this spyglass in Boston in 1854 revolutionized his bird watching, bringing the living bird closer.