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Travel Photo Essay of Concord's
Colonial Inn, Concord, MA 
Concord's Colonial Inn,
Concord, MA (photo by
Eric H.)
Article and photo by Eric H.
Concord's
Colonial Inn, in Concord, MA, is like the architectural version of
Uncle Sam, all decked out in red,
white and blue patriotic,
colonial
glory. The
all-American look makes a lot of sense, given that Concord and
neighboring Lexington were the locations for the first military
engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The Colonial
Inn's history is quite fascinating. One of the inn's original buildings
was once used, in 1775, for arms and provisions while from
1835-1837, famed author Henry David
Thorough lived here
before moving to Walden Pond.
An inn since 1889, Concord's Colonial Inn, today, is not only a
charming inn and restaurant (with wonderful Yankee fare like New
England clam chowder, chicken pot pie, and Yankee pot roast), but also
a visual centerpiece at the peaceful Monument Square town common in the
heart of historic, attractive downtown Concord. The exterior of the
building
features a wide front porch, used today, for rest and relaxation, as
well as a place to eat and drink while soaking in the surrounding
Colonial ambiance in the form of old buildings and homes. Inside, the
feeling is pure colonial, with a post and beam look, a mix of quaint
large and small rooms with plenty of unique "nooks and crannies" to
create an almost maze-like feeling -- it's quite easy to get
turned around. For those in fear of staying at charming inns
that happen to be falling apart, have no fear: Concord's Colonial
Inn has constantly upgraded its building, while somehow
keeping the colonial look fully intact -- a "revolutionary" concept, no
doubt! Check
availability, make reservations at Concord's Colonial Inn
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