Concord ยท Monument Square
Concord’s Colonial Inn
Three joined buildings on Monument Square: one was part of the militia storehouse the British marched on in 1775, and Thoreau lived in another.
- Built
- 1716Earliest portion built by Capt. James Minot in 1716 (HHA; inn's Main Inn page); the inn grew from three separate buildings. MACRIS CON.298 gives 1690.
- Style
- Federal, with later Second Empire alterations (per MACRIS)
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 56
- Area
- Monument Square
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Capt. James Minot built the earliest of the inn’s three buildings in 1716. Before the Revolution the middle building was part of the militia storehouse that British troops marched to seize on April 19, 1775, and Dr. Timothy Minot Jr. treated wounded militiamen in what is now the Liberty Room. John Thoreau, grandfather of Henry David Thoreau, bought the eastern building in 1799, and Henry David Thoreau lived there from 1835 while he attended Harvard.
The ghost story
Room 24, said to have been Dr. Timothy Minot's operating room after the 1775 fight at the North Bridge, is the center of the lore, and guests who sleep there report strange activity. Guests also report an older woman and a tall, slim gentleman in a top hat wandering the halls.
Source: www.historichotels.org
Good to know
- Breakfast: available
- Pets welcome
- Address: 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742
Things to do
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.